The Impact of Applying Total Quality Management Standards on the Preparation and Qualification of the University Professor to Achieve Sustainable Development in Society

Abstract

The professor is a fundamental element in the education system, and in improving the educational process and developing its performance. Universities are also among the most important educational institutions that work to prepare qualified cadres to lead the society and its individuals and direct them towards the desired goals, which calls for attention to preparing those responsible for providing students with knowledge. The professor is responsible for contributing to building minds, supporting human will, and qualifying them intellectually, mentally, emotionally, and morally. Through this research, we aim to highlight the necessity of applying quality standards when preparing university professors by the concerned parties in the Ministry of Higher Education and responsible institutions, and to urge the establishment of regulations, standards, and controls that enable raising the level of their performance and their contribution to achieving sustainable development in society. We also aim to introduce the most important characteristics of the Total Quality Management (TQM) system in higher education and identify its effectiveness, in addition to defining the concept of quality and Total Quality Management in higher education, while identifying its most important requirements, foundations, principles, elements, values, standards, and key approaches. The most important adopted standards for total quality in preparing the university professor will be defined. Shedding light on this innovative system, which has proven effective, especially in a number of developed countries like Japan and Singapore... etc., is a matter of great importance. We followed the analytical descriptive approach in preparing this research.