Effect of Total Quality Management on the Quality and Productivity of Human Resources

[摘要] Human resources is the main factor in improving company performance not only in industrial products but also services. Therefore, all of the organization performers involved must work together to achieve product quality services expected by consumers. Educational institutions are the service industries which are educators and instructor involved in it. Quality of product and services produced depends on the education organization performers. This study did a survey of instructors in public and private universities in North Sumatra to obtain the factors that affect quality of human resources and productivity of human resources. Human resources quality is viewed by the elements of TQM. TQM elements that are discussed in this study are leadership, communication, training and education, support structure, measurement and reward and recognition. The results of this study showed a correlation numbers across the exogenous variables on endogenous variables relationships tend to be strong and be positive. In addition, elements of TQM are discussed except the support structure which has a direct influence on the quality of human resources. Variable leadership, reward and recognition and quality of human resources have a significant effect on productivity.

[发布机构] Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Sumatera Utara, USU, Almamater Street Campus, Medan-North Sumatera; 20155, Indonesia^1;Departement of Accounting, University of Sumatera Utara, USU, Almamater Street Campus, Medan-North Sumatera; 20155, Indonesia^2

[效力级别] 自然科学

[关键词] Company performance;Education organizations;Educational institutions;Exogenous variables;Quality of product;Service industries;Support structures;Training and education