Overview
This unit provides an overview of all quality dimensions and elements in regard to the production of goods and services. It focuses on the theories of quality management and principles of total quality management in a practical, real-world setting. This unit discusses the importance of global perspectives of competition, customer satisfaction, ethics and corporate social responsibility, organisational culture, employee empowerment and teams in relation to quality management and total quality systems. Selected quality tools and techniques for planning, controlling and improving quality, such as statistical process control, are addressed. Quality standards and ISO9000, as well as the implementation of total quality systems and continual improvement approaches, are discussed. This unit allows students to focus on an organisation, industry, or sector of their choice from a selected list of options for all assessments.
Details
Pre-requisites or Co-requisites
Prerequisite: Minimum of 24 credit points.
Important note: Students enrolled in a subsequent unit who failed their pre-requisite unit, should drop the subsequent unit before the census date or within 10 working days of Fail grade notification. Students who do not drop the unit in this timeframe cannot later drop the unit without academic and financial liability. See details in the Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework).
Offerings For Term 3 - 2024
Attendance Requirements
All on-campus students are expected to attend scheduled classes - in some units, these classes are identified as a mandatory (pass/fail) component and attendance is compulsory. International students, on a student visa, must maintain a full time study load and meet both attendance and academic progress requirements in each study period (satisfactory attendance for International students is defined as maintaining at least an 80% attendance record).
Recommended Student Time Commitment
Each 6-credit Undergraduate unit at CQUniversity requires an overall time commitment of an average of 12.5 hours of study per week, making a total of 150 hours for the unit.
Class Timetable
Assessment Overview
Assessment Grading
This is a graded unit: your overall grade will be calculated from the marks or grades for each assessment task, based on the relative weightings shown in the table above. You must obtain an overall mark for the unit of at least 50%, or an overall grade of 'pass' in order to pass the unit. If any 'pass/fail' tasks are shown in the table above they must also be completed successfully ('pass' grade). You must also meet any minimum mark requirements specified for a particular assessment task, as detailed in the 'assessment task' section (note that in some instances, the minimum mark for a task may be greater than 50%). Consult the University's Grades and Results Policy for more details of interim results and final grades.
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You may wish to view these policies:
- Grades and Results Policy
- Assessment Policy and Procedure (Higher Education Coursework)
- Review of Grade Procedure
- Student Academic Integrity Policy and Procedure
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - Domestic Students
- Monitoring Academic Progress (MAP) Policy and Procedure - International Students
- Student Refund and Credit Balance Policy and Procedure
- Student Feedback - Compliments and Complaints Policy and Procedure
- Information and Communications Technology Acceptable Use Policy and Procedure
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Feedback, Recommendations and Responses
Every unit is reviewed for enhancement each year. At the most recent review, the following staff and student feedback items were identified and recommendations were made.
Feedback from Unit Coordinator.
Assessment update.
Assessment items will be revised and updated where necessary.
Feedback from Students and Moodle data.
Comprehensive and timely marking feedback has been consistently provided. However, in the latest unit delivery, only between 18% (A3) and 35% (A2) of students found and read the comprehensive and constructive marking feedback provided. Thus, students need to find and read it.
The unit website will provide a video about the importance of finding and reading assessment marking feedback.
- Explain the importance of quality management to organisations in a global context.
- Discuss the principles and philosophy of quality management and total quality management.
- Apply quality management tools and techniques.
- Analyse the need for technical quality deployment (tools and techniques) and quality competence development (people) within organisations.
- Critically assess quality attributes of goods, services and processes.
- Design and appraise quality management programs.
Not applicable.
Alignment of Assessment Tasks to Learning Outcomes
| Assessment Tasks | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books - 20% | ||||||
| 2 - Report - 30% | ||||||
| 3 - Report - 50% | ||||||
Alignment of Graduate Attributes to Learning Outcomes
| Graduate Attributes | Learning Outcomes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | |
| 1 - Communication | ||||||
| 2 - Problem Solving | ||||||
| 3 - Critical Thinking | ||||||
| 4 - Information Literacy | ||||||
| 5 - Team Work | ||||||
| 6 - Information Technology Competence | ||||||
| 7 - Cross Cultural Competence | ||||||
| 8 - Ethical practice | ||||||
| 9 - Social Innovation | ||||||
| 10 - Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Cultures | ||||||
Textbooks
Quality Management for Organizational Excellence: Introduction to Total Quality
Edition: 9th (2021)
Authors: Goetsch, D.L. & Davis, S.
Pearson
Hoboken Hoboken , New Jersey , USA
ISBN: 978-0-13-557732-5
Binding: eBook
IT Resources
- CQUniversity Student Email
- Internet
- Unit Website (Moodle)
All submissions for this unit must use the referencing style: American Psychological Association 7th Edition (APA 7th edition)
For further information, see the Assessment Tasks.
m.mullin@cqu.edu.au
Module/Topic
Introduction to Total Quality Management
Chapter
Chapter 1: The Total Quality Approach to Quality Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Quality - Competitiveness, Values, and Ethics
Chapter
Chapter 2 - Quality and Global Competitiveness
Chapter 4 - Quality Management, Ethics and Corporate Social Responsibility
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Quality - Culture and the Customer
Chapter
Chapter 6: Quality Culture
Chapter 7: Customer Satisfaction, Retention and Loyalty
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Quality - Empowerment and Team Building
Chapter
Chapters 8: Employee Empowerment
Chapter 10: Team Building and Teamwork
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Learning Log 1 - Submit your first learning log before Sunday, 1st December 2024 at 11.45 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Tools for Total Quality Management
Chapter
Chapter 15: Overview of Total Quality Tools
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Quality - Problem Solving and Decision Making
Chapter
Chapter 16: Problem Solving and Decision Making
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Learning Log 2 - Submit your second learning log before Sunday, 15th December 2024 at 11.45 PM AEST.
Module/Topic
Quality Function Deployment
Chapter
Chapter 17: Quality Function Deployment
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
There are no scheduled activities for this week
Chapter
There are no scheduled readings for this week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
There are no scheduled activities for this week
Chapter
There are no scheduled readings for this week
Events and Submissions/Topic
Module/Topic
Statistical Process Control
Chapter
Chapter 18: Optimising and Controlling Processes through Statistical Process Control
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Application of Quality Management Tools Due: Week 8 Friday (10 Jan 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Module/Topic
Implementing Total Quality Management
Chapter
Chapter 22: Implementing Total Quality Management
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
ISO 9000 and Total Quality
Chapter
Chapter 14: ISO 9000 and Total Quality
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Continuous Quality Improvement
Chapter
Chapter 19: Continual Improvement Methods with Six Sigma, Lean, and more.
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Module/Topic
Student self-reflection, Just-in-Time, and Lean Manufacturing
Chapter
Moodle resources on Student Self-reflection
Chapter 21: Just-in-Time / Lean Manufacturing (JIT/Lean)
Events and Submissions/Topic
One-hour workshop.
Implementation of Total Quality Management Due: Week 12 Friday (7 Feb 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
1 Learning logs / diaries / Journal / log books
Total Quality Management Definition
Total Quality Management (TQM) is an approach to doing business that attempts to maximise the competitiveness of an organisation through the continual improvement of the quality of its products, services, people, processes, and environments. In a TQM effort, all members of an organisation participate in improving processes, products, services, and the culture in which they work. Adapted from Goetsch and Davis (2021, p. 4) and ASQ (2024).
ASQ. (2024). What is Total Quality Management (TQM)? American Society for Quality.
Goetsch, D. L., & Davis, S. (2021). Quality Management for Organisational Excellence: Introduction to Total Quality (Ninth International ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Pearson.
Select an Australian organisation for all assessment tasks
You must select the same Australian organisation for all your assessment tasks this term. For example, it cannot be an organisation in a case study provided in your unit textbook by Goetsch and Davis (2021). Your selection will be approved/rejected as part of Learning Log 1.
You must select an Australian organisation from an Australian industry/sector from the following industries/sectors or one you have worked at and know well.
- Agriculture. Australia has a strong agricultural sector that produces a variety of crops and livestock. Wheat, beef, wool, and dairy are significant contributors to the country's agricultural output.
- Construction. The construction industry is a significant part of the Australian economy.
- Education. Australia is a popular destination for international students, contributing significantly to the education sector.
- Energy. Besides being a significant exporter of coal and natural gas, Australia has been increasing its focus on renewable energy sources, such as solar and wind power.
- Financial services. The financial services industry, including banking and insurance, is an important sector in Australia.
- Healthcare. The healthcare sector, including medical services, pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology, is a growing industry in Australia.
- Hospitality and tourism. Tourism is also a crucial industry, with attractions such as the Great Barrier Reef and the Sydney Opera House drawing visitors.
- Manufacturing. While not as dominant as in the past, manufacturing still plays a role in the Australian economy, particularly in areas like automotive manufacturing, food processing, and advanced manufacturing.
- Mining and resources. Australia is a major exporter of minerals and resources, including coal, iron ore, gold, and natural gas. The mining sector plays a crucial role in the country's economy.
- Technology and innovation. The technology sector has been expanding, with a focus on software development, telecommunications, and innovation.
- Transport. Australia has a well-developed transport sector that plays a vital role in the country's economy.
Learning Log 1 must be submitted in week 4
This week, you must select an organisation that will provide you with the context for the Assessment 1 Learning Logs and Assessment 2 and 3 Business Reports. You will be provided with feedback regarding your organisation selection in response to your log. Once you have selected your organisation, Learning Log 1 is about assessing the importance of TQM philosophy and practices in the context of your selected Australian organisations in the year 2024. You are also required to provide self-reflection about your learning experience. Follow the assessment task instructions and student guidance provided on the unit website in Moodle.
Learning Log 2 must be submitted in week 6
Learning Log 2 is about critically assessing the quality attributes of a current product or service delivered by your Australian organisation (Garvin, 1987; Van Velden, 2020). You are also required to provide self-reflection about your learning experience. Follow the assessment task instructions and student guidance provided on the unit website in Moodle.
Garvin, D. A. (1987). Competing on the eight dimensions of quality. (in the U.S.). Harvard Business Review, 65(6), 101-109.
Learning Log 1 must be submitted in Week 4 (before Sunday, 1st December at 11.45PM AEST). Learning Log 2 must be submitted in Week 6 (before Sunday, 15th December at 11.45PM AEST).
Marking feedback on the Learning Logs submitted in Weeks 4 and 6 will be provided in written format as a COMMENT to the relevant Learning Log entry in Moodle ahead of the next compulsory Learning Log. Please check your Learning Log through the Moodle blogging tool regularly.
Each of your Learning Logs will be assessed according to your ability to:
- Respond to the specific Learning Log task instructions and guidance (50%)
- Write a candid and critical self-reflection about the assessment task. Include a reflection on the development of personal Quality Management capabilities and practices and identification of one's own strengths and weaknesses. Support this with improvement suggestions for the following assessments (30%)
- Include at least one academic and one professional literature reference supporting your assessment learning log (10%)
- Use correct APA in-text referencing and for the referenced literature (10%)
Each of the Learning Logs is worth 10% of the overall marks. That means the two Learning Logs part of Assessment 1 are worth 20% of the unit marks.
- Explain the importance of quality management to organisations in a global context.
- Discuss the principles and philosophy of quality management and total quality management.
- Apply quality management tools and techniques.
- Critically assess quality attributes of goods, services and processes.
2 Report
The assessment is designed for students to apply fundamental quality management tools and techniques. The assessment involves writing a 1000-word short business report that describes 'why', 'what', and 'how' the business will implement the use of two (2) Quality Management tools or techniques. The tools or techniques you select must address a quality challenge within the business. The assessment task, study guide, and marking rubric will be provided on the unit website in Moodle.
Week 8 Friday (10 Jan 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Results and feedback will be made available on the unit website within 2 weeks.
Your report will be assessed according to the following criteria.
Your report must demonstrate the following:
- Clear identification of the quality-related issue in the selected organisation and discussion of two quality management tools and their relevance to the identified quality issues. 30%
- Clear discussion about the implementation of two quality management tools. 25%
- Clear flow of thought throughout the report with a convincing executive summary; clear and succinct purpose described in the introduction; relevant structure and content within the body of the report; and a clear and succinct conclusion. 15%
- Critical review skills and integration of relevant literature. A minimum of five (5) academic and professional references must be used. 10%
- Appropriate in-text referencing and reference list. Adherence to CQUniversity APA Reference Style. Correct paraphrasing. 10%
- Clarity of expression, grammar, and spelling. Appropriate format within the word limit: 1000 words (±10%). The word limit for the report excludes the executive summary, references, and appendices. 10%
Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of five percent of the total marks available for the assessment each calendar day (full or part) it is overdue as per the CQUniverity Policy: Assessment of Coursework.
- Explain the importance of quality management to organisations in a global context.
- Apply quality management tools and techniques.
- Analyse the need for technical quality deployment (tools and techniques) and quality competence development (people) within organisations.
- Critically assess quality attributes of goods, services and processes.
- Design and appraise quality management programs.
3 Report
The assessment is designed to build your skills and knowledge of applying total quality management practice in an organisation of your choice. The assessment involves writing a 2000-word Total Quality Management improvement proposal in the form of a business report. Assessment tasks, student guide, and marking rubric will be provided on the unit
website in Moodle.
Week 12 Friday (7 Feb 2025) 11:45 pm AEST
Final grades will be released on Certification of Grades day 7th March 2025.
Your report will be assessed according to the following criteria.
Your report must demonstrate the following:
- Identification of Total Quality Management related issues in the selected organisation. Description of the concept of Total Quality Management and its relevance to the identified quality issues. 30%
- Appropriate and well-structured description of the implementation of Total Quality Management improvements within the selected organization. 25%
- Clear flow of thought throughout the report with a convincing executive summary; clear and succinct purpose described in the introduction; relevant structure and content within the body of the report; and a clear and succinct conclusion. 15%
- Critical review skills and integration of relevant literature. A minimum of eight (8) academic and professional references must be used. 10%
- Appropriate in-text referencing and reference list. Adherence to CQUniversity APA Reference Style. Correct paraphrasing. 10%
- Clarity of expression, grammar, and spelling. Appropriate format within the word limit: 2000 words (±10%). The word limit for the report excludes the executive summary, references, and appendices. 10%
Late submissions will be penalised at the rate of five percent of the total marks available for the assessment each calendar day (full or part) it is overdue as per the CQUniverity Policy: Assessment of Coursework.
- Explain the importance of quality management to organisations in a global context.
- Discuss the principles and philosophy of quality management and total quality management.
- Analyse the need for technical quality deployment (tools and techniques) and quality competence development (people) within organisations.
- Design and appraise quality management programs.
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What is a breach of academic integrity?
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