A quality college in Dubai recently announced the establishment of an award in honor of H. James Harrington, Ph.D. Harrington, a Quality Digest columnist and founder of the Harrington Institute, is a leading quality consultant who frequently works in Dubai. The Harrington Best TQM Thesis Award was established by e-TQM College in conjunction with a number of European partners from the European Universities Network. There will be two annual awards: one from Europe, administered by the European Centre of TQM; and one from the Middle East, administered by e-TQM College in Dubai. Award candidates will primarily be graduate students.

“The award is instituted in recognition of the need to develop fresh and young talent in the field of total quality management (TQM) and as a tribute to the momentum that the quality movement is generating in the region,” Harrington says. “This award should motivate students to better demonstrate TQM applications by infusing novel ideas and theories and practical applications that drive forward the organizational quest for excellence in the region.”

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