The relationship between organizational structure and implementingtotal quality management in Islamic Azad Universities-District 10

Soleimani, Nader

The relationship between organizational structure and implementingtotal quality management in Islamic Azad Universities-District 10

Document Type : Scientific - Research

Author

Nader Soleimani

Assistant Professor and Director of the Department of Master of Educational Management, Islamic Azad University, Garmsar Branch, Iran

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to explore the relationship betweenorganizational structure and implementation of total quality management. The study used the descriptive (correlation) method of data collection. The participants in this study were 227 member of faculty at Azad Universitiesin district10. Two instruments were used to collect data. Organizational structure was measured by one self-designed questionnaire. Theimplementation of total quality management measured by the Federal TotalQuality ManagementQuestionnaire (1990). The data were analyzed by using the Pearson product – moment correlation technique, multiple regressions and ratio test. The major findings were as follows: 1) score of dimensions of structural is higher than moderate in universities. 2) Implementation of TQM is at start point in universities. 3) A significantly positive relationship was found between four dimensions of organizational structure (Formalization, complexity,Hierarchy, Procedural specification) and TQM. 4) A significantly negative relationship was found between dimension of centralization and TQM 5) The multiple regression analysis indicated that two dimension (Procedural specification and centralization) are significant predictor of TQM.

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