title: Kuwait steps into performance improvement.
abstract: Faculty of Kuwait University have been active promotors of quality assurance in their host country, yet despite many attempts the concept has failed. Managing the change process seems to be the primary issue and may hold the key to success.
authors.affiliation: Kuwait University.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Shah
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Amatayakul
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Westberg
authors.forename: M H
authors.initials: MH
authors.lastname: Choudhury
mesh_terms: D006784:Hospitals, Teaching / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007730:Kuwait; D008332:Management Quality Circles; D009936:Organizational Innovation; D010934:Planning Techniques; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D017749:Total Quality Management / Q000458:organization & administration*; D014495:Universities / Q000458:organization & administration / Q000592:standards*