Archival Respositories in Härnösand
At Saltvik in Härnösand, the Swedish Tac agency will establish a new archival repository. Together with the municipality of Härnösand, a pilot research study is initiated to identify the...
Quality management and technology is a systematic approach to organizational development, grounded in values and principles, and the systematic use of processes, methods and tools to meet customer needs.
At the academic unit for Quality Technology and Management we are engaged in research, teaching and collaboration regionally, nationally and internationally to contribute to societal development by supporting organizational development in both the public and private sectors.
The research team and teaching staff reflects the interdisciplinary nature of the field with various backgrounds including economics, engineering, and behavioral science. Together, these different perspectives offer an innovative platform for research in the area of Quality Technology and Management.
Among our education programs, we offer a master's in Quality and Leadership Development, 60 credits. The training focuses on leadership for sustainable customer-oriented business development and includes continuous improvements and process development. Additionally, we offer independent courses in areas such as Lean, and provide course packages in other educational programs. We offer postgraduate education with doctoral students nationally and internationally.
Our research is both theoretical and practical in its scope with the intent to contribute to the development of Quality Technology and Management as a scientific field of study, as well as helping organizations and society to develop. Our research agenda focuses on sustainable business development with a systems perspective as a starting point and includes thematic areas such as
- Quality and leadership development
- Strength-based and value-based leadership and management
- Value-based organizational culture
- Health-promoting business development
- Customer value
- Customer-focused product and process development.
Ongoing Research Projects
Develop and improve together: New ways to jointly lead, build and strengthen the ability to improve and innovate among entrepreneurs in the Swedish countryside
In the project, methods and tools are sought, tested, and developed that can support and enable entrepreneurs in the Swedish countryside to improve and develop together. The project is carried out ...
Quality in preschools
The aim of the project is to develop methods and ways of working to create consensus on what quality in preschool is and to develop the skills of preschool principals to work with systematic qualit...
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Topical from our research
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How team collaboration can be improved within ICU transitional care from the perspective of quality management
Monday 21 June 2021
On June 18, Lilly-Mari Sten successfully presented her licentiate thesis "Understanding How to Improve Team Collaboration Within Intensive Care Unit Transitional Care from the Perspective of Quality Management".
Monday 21 June 2021
Thu 15 Sep
Thu 15 Sep
Women tell us about: Vulnerability, Prostitution and Trafficking
Glokala dagen is a recurring event where we discuss and reflect on social work in a changing world. The theme of the day is prostitution and trafficking, in addition, students will share experiences from their internships.
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Quality technology and managemt at international conference QMOD
Monday 20 April 2020
Quality technology and management had 13 scientist represented at the internationel conference QMOD, at which scientists from 26 nations participated.
Monday 20 April 2020