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    Overview

    Explores contemporary leadership and managerial approaches to the development and implementation of quality, process, and systems improvement which underpin excellent organisations and world-class business performance.

    Excellent organisations extend the concepts of traditional operational quality management to incorporate all functions and levels within the organisation. In this way the concept of organisational excellence — the holistic application and implementation of an excellence philosophy — becomes appropriate. Organisational excellence is underpinned by frameworks and quality management concepts that assure effective leadership, clarity of strategic direction, deployment and operational efficiency. Using real world examples, this paper considers the models, frameworks, systems and technology perspectives which enable the development of a cohesive culture of excellence.

    About this paper

    Paper title Organisational Excellence
    Subject Management
    EFTS 0.15
    Points 18 points
    Teaching period Semester 2 (On campus)
    Domestic Tuition Fees ( NZD ) $1,053.30
    International Tuition Fees Tuition Fees for international students are elsewhere on this website.
    Prerequisite
    MANT 251 and 18 further 200-level points
    Restriction
    MANT 556
    Schedule C
    Commerce
    Contact
    management@otago.ac.nz
    Teaching staff

    Co-ordinator: Professor Richard Greatbanks

    Teaching Arrangements

    This paper is taught via lectures and tutorials.

    Textbooks

    Evans, James. R., (2014), Quality & Performance Excellence (7th Ed). South-Western, Cengage.
    or
    Evans, James. R., (2016), Quality & Performance Excellence (8th Ed). Cengage Learning.

    Graduate Attributes Emphasised
    Lifelong learning, Research, Self-motivation.
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    Learning Outcomes

    Students who successfully complete this paper will:

    1. Gain an understanding of the principles and philosophies of quality management and operational excellence
    2. Develop an understanding of quality management concepts, systems, tools and techniques used to improve quality within business and commerce
    3. Explore popular approaches and practices used to improve product, process and service quality levels
    4. Be able to place quality management theory within the context of application and practice

    Timetable

    Semester 2

    Location
    Dunedin
    Teaching method
    This paper is taught On Campus
    Learning management system
    Aoroa

    Lecture

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend
    A1 Monday 14:00-15:50 29-35, 37-42

    Tutorial

    Stream Days Times Weeks
    Attend one stream from
    A1 Wednesday 16:00-16:50 30, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41
    A2 Wednesday 09:00-09:50 30, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41
    A3 Wednesday 12:00-12:50 30, 32, 34, 37, 39, 41
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