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Florida International University

FIU Digital Commons
FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations University Graduate School

3-24-2011

A Total Quality Management Methodology for Universities
Jose C. Flores-Molina
Florida International University, jflor022@fiu.edu

Follow this and additional works at: http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd Recommended Citation
Flores-Molina, Jose C., "A Total Quality Management Methodology for Universities" (2011). FIU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. Paper 375. http://digitalcommons.fiu.edu/etd/375

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FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY Miami, Florida

A TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT METHODOLOGY FOR UNIVERSITIES

A dissertation submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in INDUSTRIAL AND SYSTEMS ENGINEERING by José Carlos Flores-Molina 2011

To: Dean Amir Mirmiran College of Engineering and Computing This dissertation, written by José Carlos Flores-Molina, and entitled A Total Quality Management Methodology for Universities, having been approved in respect to style and intellectual content, is referred to you for judgment. We have read this dissertation and recommend that it be approved.

Shih-Ming Lee

Ronald Giachetti

Irtishad Ahmad

Chin-Sheng Chen, Major Professor

Date of Defense: March 24, 2011 The dissertation of José Carlos Flores-Molina is approved.

__________________________________ Dean Amir Mirmiran College of Engineering and Computing

__________________________________ Interim Dean Kevin O 'Shea University Graduate School

Florida International University, 2011

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© Copyright 2011 by José Carlos Flores-Molina All rights reserved.

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Citations: December 15th, 2011 March 15th, 2012 July 15th 2012 Act Due Date September1 5th, 2011 February 15th, 2012 April15th, 2012 August 15th 2012

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