Abstract:
The study attempts to recognize the impact of total quality
management (TQM), in terms of participation in strategic planning,
support top management, concentrating on client, employees'
participation, and continuous improvement, on the quality of Al-Wahda
service (downtown branch – Benghazi city). For the study purpose, the
researchers adopted case study method as well as a questionnaire as a
main tool for gathering the basic data. The study population consisted of
all the employees (44 subjects). The authors used a comprehensive
survey technique of which forty statically usable questionnaires were
recovered (89%). SPSS software was utilized in data analysis.
The main obtained results were that the level of applying TQM with
all its dimensions and the quality of banking service was high. There was
positive effect of practicing TQM on banking service quality. There was
an impact of applying each TQM dimensions (top management
commitment, concentration on client, training employees, and constant
enhancement) on banking service quality. The concentration on client
had the strongest effect while the sporting top management had the
weakest influence. Therefore, the researchers submitted several
recommendations that may contribute to improve the degree of
practicing TQM and banking service.