Challenges to Successful Total Quality Management Implementation in Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kohat District, Pakistan

Autor/inn/en	Suleman, Qaiser; Gul, Rizwana
Titel	Challenges to Successful Total Quality Management Implementation in Public Secondary Schools: A Case Study of Kohat District, Pakistan
Quelle	In: Journal of Education and Practice, 6 (2015) 15, S.123-134 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2222-1735
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Total Quality Management; Program Implementation; Public Schools; Secondary Schools; Case Studies; Principals; Secondary School Teachers; Questionnaires; Statistical Analysis; Barriers; Pakistan + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Quality management; Qualitätsmanagement; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Sekundarschule; Case study; Fallstudie; Case Study; Principal; Schulleiter; Fragebogen; Statistische Analyse
Abstract	The current study explores the challenges faced by public secondary schools in successful implementation of total quality management (TQM) in Kohat District. A sample of 25 heads and 75 secondary school teachers selected from 25 public secondary schools through simple random sampling technique was used. Descriptive research designed was used and a self-developed semi-structured questionnaire was used for gathering information from the sample subjects. Descriptive statistics i.e., mean, standard deviation and inferential statistic i.e., t-test were employed for the statistical analysis of the data. The findings showed that public secondary schools face a number of challenges in implementing TQM. The results indicated that ineffective leadership; lack of funding and resources; insubordination of workforce; lack of management commitment; poor and ineffective planning; political interference; and poor teachers' status and morale were the main challenges faced by public secondary schools in implementing TQM. Based on findings, it was strongly recommended that all the educational institutions should be bound by the competent authorities to adopt the philosophy of TQM. A special professional in-service training programme regarding TQM implementation should be introduced so that secondary school heads may be equipped with the modern techniques of successful TQM implementation. In addition, sufficient funding and infrastructure facilities should be provided to each school on priority basis. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01