Compares three different groups of employees, within Ford Australia, to determine the extent to which TQM principles and quality tools are applied. By means of a survey instrument and a two-tailed t-test for independent samples, concludes that, while ISO 9000 is not a prescription for TQM, implementation increased the application of TQM principles and quality tools. A significantly greater increase was achieved by implementing Ford's Q1 Award process resulting in the recommendation to implement Q1 in all Ford's non-manufacturing divisions.Since this article was written Ford Australia has achieved ISO 9000 certification by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance across all its manufacturing and service facilities.
This article evaluates the proposals in the Report of the Ministerial Consultative Group (MCG) for funding the expected growth in tertiary student enrolments over the next decade. The Report (commonly known as the Todd Report), published in May 1994, was still under active consideration by the Government at the time of writing. After outlining the context in which the Report was prepared, this article summarises the Report’s key policy recommendations and assesses their merits. Particular attention is given to the proposals contained in Option B under which students would be expected to pay 50 percent of their course costs. The article argues that the Report’s failure to provide a clear analytical and philosophical framework gives rise to numerous flaws and inconsistencies in its recommendations. The case for significantly higher fees is considered to have little merit.
Although education was an issue of major concern to voters in the lead-up to the 1993 election, and political parties responded with a variety of policy proposals, there was a noticeable reticence for further state funding of education. By international standards, tax levels are low in New Zealand, as is participation by tertiary standards. But whether increases in Vote: Education are the best use of further tax dollars depends on philosophical stances as to the nature of education. The human capital school argue for increased fees, whilst those who regard education as a right have to realise that quality may suffer if the state is the sole funder. Provision and policy development based in Iwi and Maori worlds are not covered.
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