Quality as a management tool

Maria J. Manatos and Cláudia S. Sarrico

Chapter 18 in Handbook on Higher Education Management and Governance, 2023, pp 261-273 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: The purpose of this chapter is to reflect on how quality has become a management tool and a set of good practices of organizational management. Quality relates to how well the outputs from education, research and engagement produce the intended outcomes, such as learning and social outcomes of graduates, and contribution to societal innovation. As such, quality must be the main concern. At a strategic level, quality provides a competitive advantage in a global market. In more marketized systems, quality ensures the survival of the organization. In more state driven systems, with complex multi-level governance arrangements, the pursuit of quality means being accountable to a myriad of stakeholders, maintaining legitimacy, and getting support to operate. The chapter provides an overview on how institutions have been developing their quality management systems and integrating them in their broader management and governance, covering different missions, organizational levels, and quality management principles.

Keywords: Business and Management; Economics and Finance; Education; Politics and Public Policy Sociology and Social Policy (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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