An organizational learning model for vocational education in the context of TQM culture

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to try to establish a relationship between organizational learning capability (OLC) and TQM culture (TC) based on a case study of a leading vocational education institution of Hong Kong, and to develop an organizational learning transformation model for vocational education in the context of TQM culture.Design/methodology/approach – The linkage between OLC and TC constructs is established and confirmed statistically by a structured questionnaire survey. Key TC constructs are then identified and prioritized using analytic hierarchy process (AHP) based interview, focus group, and ethnographic study to formulate an empirical TQM culture based OL transformation model for vocational education. Finally, the validity and effectiveness of the model is verified through an actual implementation case.Findings – Strong positive correlation is found between the OLC and TC constructs, while shared vision, long‐term focus, and teacher involvement are identified to be the key TC con...

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