Tertiary Education – International Study of Quality Management…高等教育国际质量管理研究.pdfVIP

Tertiary Education – International Study of Quality Management Systems – Issues Relevant to New Zealand Bruce Knox, Executive Director, Bible College of New Zealand Inc., Auckland For New Zealand ATEM July 2004 Abstract Quality Management Systems (QMS) are the current buzzwords in tertiary education in New Zealand (NZ). The tertiary sector is not exempt from the impact of this ‘reform initiative’. Accepting New Zealand’s geographic isolation from the rest of the world, the author seeks to compare QMS as expressed amongst NZ Private Tertiary providers with overseas explanars. This paper reports on a comparative investigation utilising quantitative and qualitative methodology that investigates QMS at six theological providers in the United States of America (USA) and three such providers in the United Kingdom (UK). Based on this analysis, issues are raised that could be of benefit to tertiary providers in NZ and Australia. Introduction Quality Management Systems (QMS) are the current buzzwords in tertiary education in New Zealand (NZ). The tertiary sector is not exempt from the impact of this ‘reform initiative’. Accepting New Zealand’s geographic isolation from the rest of the world, the author seeks to compare QMS as expressed amongst NZ Private Tertiary providers with overseas explanars. This paper reports on a comparative investigation utilising quantitative and qualitative methodology that investigates QMS at six theological providers in the United States of America (USA) and three such providers in the United Kingdom (UK). Based on this analysis, issues are rai