The Algerian Quality Award: A tool for supporting quality and excellence in Algerian Institutions

Authors

  • Fatima Zohra Mahdid University of Mohamed Bachir Ibrahimi Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
  • Wafa Chemani University of Mohamed Bachir Ibrahimi Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
  • Fatima Hadji University of Mohamed Bachir Ibrahimi Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria
  • Achour Sadouk University of Echahid Hamma Lakhdar Eloued, Algeria
  • Boumediene Mechta University of Mohamed Bachir Ibrahimi Bordj Bou Arreridj, Algeria

Keywords:

supporting quality, Algerian quality award, Algerian Institutions

Abstract

This research paper aims to highlight the role played by Algeria in keeping pace with the changes in the business environment, especially with the increasing focus on the concepts of quality and excellence. Algeria has developed its own quality model, which includes a set of criteria with relative weights assigned based on their importance. The model is inspired by the European Quality Model due to its compatibility with the specificities of Algerian society. In the same context, an annual quality award was established to recognize the best Algerian institutions. This award is presented on December 19th each year, coinciding with the National Day of Standardization and Quality, under the auspices of the Ministry of Industry and Pharmaceutical Production. The study concludes that the award has motivated many institutions to remain competitive, with numerous public and private institutions receiving the award since its inception. This reflects the competition to adopt the criteria of the Algerian Quality Model, which has positively impacted their competitiveness at the international level.

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Published

2025-02-15

How to Cite

Mahdid, F. Z., Chemani, W., Hadji, F., Sadouk, A., & Mechta, B. (2025). The Algerian Quality Award: A tool for supporting quality and excellence in Algerian Institutions. International Journal of Economic Perspectives, 19(2), 518–528. Retrieved from http://ijeponline.org/index.php/journal/article/view/883

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 2 (2025)

Section

Peer Review Articles
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