Abstract
During the 1990s, many countries revealed their demands to improve quality for the promotion the competitiveness of their companies with others in global market by a national policy for quality. They focused in three areas for developing quality management such as TQM, ISO 9000, and National Quality Awards (NQAs). Most of the government of these countries were interested to have their own quality awards. But before establishing a national quality awards (NQAs), it was very necessary to develop some “standardization activities on a national level by a national standards body”.
Highlights
During the 1960s and 1970s, some countries were implementing Quality Control Circles in Asia. Chan and Quazi (2000). cited in the study of Onglatco (1985), that there were 370 Japanese and 133 Filipinos who had worked in QCC for unofficial measuring of productivity and quality efforts in the Philippines in the 1980s
This national award for quality was created when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law on 28, 2001, Republic Act 9013
The major aspects and framework of Philippine Quality Award (PQA) are from the MBNQA
Summary
During the 1960s and 1970s, some countries were implementing Quality Control Circles in Asia. Chan and Quazi (2000). cited in the study of Onglatco (1985), that there were 370 Japanese and 133 Filipinos who had worked in QCC for unofficial measuring of productivity and quality efforts in the Philippines in the 1980s. This national award for quality was created when President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo signed into law on 28, 2001, Republic Act 9013.
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