International Journal of Supply Chain Management
Vol 6, No 3 (2017): International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM)

Total Quality Management Practices in Malaysia Healthcare Industry: A Survey Result

Md Fauzi Ahmad (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))
Phoi Soo Nee (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))
Nik Hisyamudin Muhd Nor (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))
Chan Shiaw Wei (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))
Mohd Fahrul Hassan (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))
Nor Aziati Abdul Hamid (Universiti Tun hussein Onn (UTHM))



Article Info

Publish Date
30 Sep 2017

Abstract

Total quality management (TQM) is the management strategy that involves all organizational functions with the purpose on satisfying customers and achieving the vision and mission of the organizations. The aim of total quality management (TQM) is to achieve customer satisfaction. Healthcare industry is very important in Malaysia for providing good healthcare services to public. However, failure to improve quality and efficiency is a big challenge in a healthcare industry in order to increase quality healthcare services. The objectives of this research are to identify the extent level of TQM implementation; and to determine the impact of TQM implementation on business sustainable in healthcare industry. Quantitative approach has been chosen as the methodology of this study. The survey respondents targeted in this research are staffs in Malaysia private clinic. 70 respondents have participated in this research. Data were analysed by Statistical Package Social Science (SPSS). Analysis result showed that there was a positive significant relationship between TQM practices and business sustainable (r=0.774, P0.05). All TQM factors have significant relationship with business sustainable factors. The findings of this research will help healthcare industry to understand a better and deeper valuable information on the impact of TQM implementation towards business sustainable in Malaysia healthcare industry.

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Journal Info

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IJSCM

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Engineering Environmental Science Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Transportation

Description

International Journal of Supply Chain Management (IJSCM) is a peer-reviewed indexed journal, ISSN: 2050-7399 (Online), 2051-3771 (Print), that publishes original, high quality, supply chain management empirical research that will have a significant impact on SCM theory and practice. Manuscripts ...