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The Use of Continuous Improvement in Albanian Public Higher Education

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  • Arjan Qefalia
  • Andri Koxhaj

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Studies on the use of Total Quality Management (TQM) in the context of higher education have been focused primarily on the implementation of TQM as an institutional initiative. In many cases is implemented Continuous Quality Improvement (CQI as part of TQM) as department-based initiative, but rarely as a project institution-wide supported. The focus of this paper is to investigate how the Albanian public universities are implementing the concepts and processes of TQM/CQI in their activities, and focus on using continuous improvement methods in higher education focusing on the institution-wide and departmentbased initiatives. Also, there were identified general drivers, obstacles, and the results derived from the implementation of CQI methods.

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  • Arjan Qefalia & Andri Koxhaj, 2011. "The Use of Continuous Improvement in Albanian Public Higher Education," Romanian Economic Journal, Department of International Business and Economics from the Academy of Economic Studies Bucharest, vol. 14(41), pages 61-80, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:rej:journl:v:14:y:2011:i:41:p:61-80
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    1. Arjan QEFALIA & Arbina TOTONI, 2012. "Quality Improvement Methods And Their Usage In Albanian Public Universities," Review of Economic and Business Studies, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University, Faculty of Economics and Business Administration, issue 9, pages 159-171, June.
    2. Arjan Qefalia & Arbina Totoni, 2012. "The Correlation Accreditation - Bologna Process - Continuous Quality Improvement Based In Professors' Perceptions In Albanian Public Universities," Annales Universitatis Apulensis Series Oeconomica, Faculty of Sciences, "1 Decembrie 1918" University, Alba Iulia, vol. 1(14), pages 1-23.

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    Keywords

    higher education; TQM; continuous quality improvement; CQI’s drivers; CQI’s results;
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    JEL classification:

    • M11 - Business Administration and Business Economics; Marketing; Accounting; Personnel Economics - - Business Administration - - - Production Management
    • A23 - General Economics and Teaching - - Economic Education and Teaching of Economics - - - Graduate

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