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The EFQM excellence model is useful for primary health care teams [PDF]

open access: yesFamily Practice, 2001
Primary care teams are facing an increased need to develop quality programmes at local level. GPs must lead this process and promote a positive organizational culture if they want to achieve and maintain a continuous improvement of the service.The aim of the present study was to test the applicability and reliability of the European Foundation for ...
J, Gené-Badia   +4 more
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Maintenance evaluation based on the EFQM model excellence

open access: yesIOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 2018
Maintenance and it processes became during last decade a very important part of an organization management. It significantly helps to avoid failures, eliminate accidents, reduce machine repairs and minimize costs and corrective actions. Manufacturing organizations use different types of tool and methods to manage maintenance processes but also for ...
A Nagyova, H Pacaiova
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The EFQM excellence model: European and Dutch experiences with the EFQM approach in health care [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal for Quality in Health Care, 2000
One way to meet the challenges in creating a high performance organization in health care is the approach of the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM). The Foundation is in the tradition of the American Malcolm Baldrige Award and was initiated by the European Commission and 14 European multi-national organizations in 1988.
Nabitz, U   +2 more
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Integration of EFQM excellence model and information systems criterion [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have become key institutions in the knowledge-based economy. Over the past decade, the Malaysian government has placed greater emphasis on improved efficiency and productivity in the HEI as an engine for promoting ...
A. Jabar, Marzanah   +4 more
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How can SMEs benefit from big data? Challenges and a path forward [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Big data is big news, and large companies in all sectors are making significant advances in their customer relations, product selection and development and consequent profitability through using this valuable commodity. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs)
Ahlemeyer-Stubbe   +28 more
core   +2 more sources

Application of EFQM Excellence Model to the Sabancı University IC [PDF]

open access: yesSSRN Electronic Journal, 2005
The European Foundation for Quality Management [EFQM] is an organization, which aims to encourage institutions to achieve their work successfully through total quality management. The EFQM Excellence Model is a tool designed to help organizations to see their own strengths and weaknesses, and to bring impetus to improvement activities.
openaire   +4 more sources

A Survey of Level of Excellence in National Library and Archives of I.R. of Iran Based on EFQM Excellence Model

open access: yesIranian Journal of Information Processing & Management, 2013
EFQM excellence model as a framework for evaluation and improvement in organizations indicates some advantages which an excellent organization should achieve.
Elaheh Hassanzadeh   +2 more
doaj  

Self-Assessment Methods in the Higher Education Quality Improvement [PDF]

open access: yesTransactions of the VŠB-Technical University of Ostrava, Mechanical Series, 2009
Organizational performance is maximized when it is based on the management and sharing of knowledge within a culture of continuous learning, innovation and improvement. The methodology embodies the principle of self-evaluation or self-assessment.
Jitka SMUTNÁ, Radim FARANA
doaj  

(In)effectiveness of quality management systems and models of excellence in practice

open access: yesManagement : Journal of Contemporary Management Issues, 2019
This paper presents some tools, used to ensure quality and excellence in organizations. On the way to ensure quality and excellence, which enable efficiency and effectiveness, organizations are assisted by well-known tools, with their common features ...
Branko Škafar
doaj   +1 more source

TQM and firms performance: An EFQM excellence model research based survey [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Business Science and Applied Management, 2007
The purpose of this article is to develop an instrument for measuring TQM implementation following the European Foundation for Quality Management Excellence Model and to provide empirical evidence on the relationship between management practices and ...
Santos-Vijande, M. L.   +1 more
doaj  

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