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Relevance of Skills in Total Quality Management in Engineering Studies as a Tool for Performing Their Jobs

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  • Mónica Martínez-Gómez

    (Centre for Quality and Change Management, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain)

  • José Manuel Jabaloyes Vivas

    (Centre for Quality and Change Management, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain)

  • Andrés Carrión García

    (Centre for Quality and Change Management, Universitat Politècnica de València, 46022 València, Spain)

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The Spanish higher education system needs to adapt to the requirements of the European Higher Education Area and to this end, it is necessary for higher education institutions to improve the quality of university education, leading to an increase in competency-based learning activities aimed at developing the skills of graduates. Since university graduates face a large number of requirements when entering the labour market, they need to develop and constantly update the appropriate skills to carry out their work properly. This paper aims to address two fundamental questions. First, do engineering graduates need acquired skills in Total Quality Management (TQM) to perform their jobs successfully? Secondly, which job profile requires the highest level of Total Quality Management training and knowledge? We carried out different multivariate statistical analyses using a sample of engineering graduates who had been in the labour market for two years. The results show that knowledge of this type of management philosophy is necessary for adequate job performance. The job profile requiring the highest level of skills in TQM is described.

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  • Mónica Martínez-Gómez & José Manuel Jabaloyes Vivas & Andrés Carrión García, 2020. "Relevance of Skills in Total Quality Management in Engineering Studies as a Tool for Performing Their Jobs," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(5), pages 1-15, March.
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