title: An analytical approach to determining the competitive advantage of TQM in health care.
abstract: The utilization of total quality management (TQM) is advocated by some experts, as a partial remedy to the ills of the healthcare industry. However, some healthcare administrators are not yet sold on TQM. Some healthcare administrators still question the impact of TQM on the operational, financial and strategic health of their institutions. They consider the investment in TQM as unjustifiable because the return on such investment in their mind is questionable. This study illustrates how the constant market share model can be utilized to show the competitive benefits of TQM. Based on the results of this study, it is concluded that the fears of some healthcare administrators are unfounded. Not only that TQM does not compromise organizational effectiveness, but it actually improves it, as it contributes to increasing market share.
authors.affiliation: Department of Management and Marketing, College of Business, East Tennessee State University, USA.
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Yasin
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Alavi
mesh_terms: D019985:Benchmarking; D002391:Catchment Area, Health / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004465:Economic Competition; D019981:Health Care Sector; D006739:Hospital Administration / Q000191:economics* / Q000592:standards / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017059:Models, Econometric; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000191:economics*; D014481:United States