OBJECTIVE To evaluate a treatment process redesign programme implementing evidence-based treatment as part of a total quality management in a Dutch addiction treatment centre. METHOD Quality management was monitored over a period of more than 10 years in an addiction treatment centre with 550 professionals. Changes are evaluated, comparing the scores on the nine criteria of the European Found...

excellence synergic index (esi) is a new method for the excellence measurement. this technique is a causal method. esi method was developed for studying the relations and interaction of excellence criteria and organizational pathology. by “esi”, it is possible to measure the performance excellence of any service enterprises, to diagnosis organizational pathos and to propose problem-solving an...

establishing of total quality management in any organization including emergency medical services need to an appropriate tool to help developing, implementing and evaluating of quality programs. the objective of this study was to develop a valid and reliable tool for self assessing enabler criteria of iran ems centers according to european foundation for quality management (efqm) model.the stud...

The present study is aim to assess the performance of the Persian Gulf Marine Passenger Terminal by using EFQM Excellence Model. The descriptive kind may seem the best appropriate frame for this study and it is conducted in all parts of the Persian Gulf Marine Passenger Terminal. For collecting the data we used the EFQM standard questionnaire. according to the 5 Enablers criteria in the such as...

While the focus of electronic commerce has often been on “dot coms” or pure Internet based companies, a major transformation is under way in many traditional “bricks-and-mortar” organizations. The latter are investing heavily in Internet based technologies and applications in order to attain new heights of efficiency, productivity and business value. While anecdotes in the business press sugges...