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Figure 1. EFQM Model Structure (last revision in year 2010) (Source: EFQM, 2010)
INTRODUCTION and offer methodology, how to imple- and Japanese companies in the global
The EFQM excellence model is an ment and evaluate it, but for customers market. Society-wide recognition of
European model based on Total Quality are very brief and hard understood. quality in the USA - Malcolm Baldridge
Management TQM (Oakland, 2003). Therefore we decided in our research National Quality Award (NIST, 2003)
It is designed for all organizations that work to propose integrated electronic and Japan - Deming Application Prize
are interested in continuous improve- manual, which will offer to construction (JUSE, 2003) proved that the applica-
ment and progress towards excellence. company complex and total informa- tion of TQM models delivers measur-
The main purpose of the EFQM model tion concerning the implementation able business results to organizations.
is self-assessment of the organiza- and evaluation of all criteria of EFQM The EFQM model first appeared in 1991
tion in order to achieve continuous model. Our electronic manual contains and it was called The European Model
improvement of quality. It helps iden- total 9 criteria, 32 sub-criteria and for Business Excellence (Porter et al.,
tify strengths and opportunities for 121 sub-sub-criteria of EFQM model 2004). It was innovated in 1999 and
improvement and encourages solu- (Gapark et al., 2012). Users of this it became more universal and appli-
tions. It allows for an independent view manual can self-evaluate own activ- cable in a larger number of organiza-
on the organization and its functioning ity in a given sub-criterion and using tions. For public administration, the
(Paulov et al., 2008). automated system (software) deter- CAF (Common Assessment Framework)
The EFQM model is a basis for assess- mine point value of quality level (see model was developed. It was launched
ment and evaluation of a business aspir- next chapters). in 2000 and revised in 2002.
ing to receive the European Quality The EFQM model is based on 9 cri-
Award (EQA), but also the National EFQM model structure and teria: leadership, policy and strategy,
Quality Award of the Slovak Republic. features people, partnerships and resources,
In order to win the EQA, the model must The EFQM model was created by the processes, customer results, people
be applied for at least three years and European Foundation for Quality results and key performance results
yield the corresponding results. Management (EFQM), which was (Paulov et al., 2008). The first 5 crite-
The EFQM model may be used in any founded in 1988. Its establishment ria are enablers (what the organization
business as well as any government involved fourteen large European cor- has got) and the remaining 4 criteria
organization (however, the Common porations (Hakes, 2007). The aim of are results (what the organization
Assessment Framework the CAF the foundation was to create a model achieves). All criteria are divided into
model is specially designed for public based on Total Quality Management sub and sub-sub-criteria. The diagram
administration) (EFQM, 2003). There (TQM) in order to achieve excellence of the model, together with score for
are several literature sources, which in European companies and make them each criterion is shown in Figure 1 (first
describe the structure of EFQM model competitive in comparison with the U.S. page of our contribution). The direction
Table 1. Evaluation of activity level application according to requirements of EFQM model sub-criterion in organization
(Source: Gapark, 2012)
to analyze criteria and sub-criteria of the proposed manual consists of these manual requirements of prediction part
the EFQM model, to explore the pos- main parts: of the EFQM model selected phase of
sibilities of applying the EFQM model the analysis of EFQM model require- applications based on the Deming
in construction organizations and to ments defined by criteria and sub- cycle (Table 1) and the performance
examine the existing systems of assess- criteria and determine the existing level (Table 2).
ment under the EFQM model. Scientific quality level of the organization and The selected phase applications
synthesis method was used during the opportunities for improvement, and performance levels are the basis
process of EFQM model development self-assessment system of organi- for calculating the assessment for
and implementation including the cre- zation quality management level the achievement of the criterion and
ation of electronic manual and during using the criteria and sub-criteria sub-criterion requirement. Position in
the process of automated evaluation of the EFQM model by electronic the current phase of the application
system of construction company quality automated system. assumes management of the previ-
management level. ous phases. If the company in meeting
The evaluation system of the EFQM this requirement found for example in
Manual For The EFQM Model model criteria phase "act" with the degree to 0.5, the
Implementation The EFQM model consists of predic- overall percentage achieved in meeting
Electronic manual is designed on the tion and result parts. For each of them this requirement are:
basis of the EFQM model criteria and is in the manual suggested a specific
sub-criteria requirements and helps method of evaluation. In this paper we 1x10 + 1x15 + 1x20 + 0,5x25 = 57.5 (%) (1)
organizations to understand and provide an example evaluation of pre- PLAN DO CHECK ACT
apply the EFQM model and evaluate diction part of the EFQM model.
their own performance and effective- In the process of self-assessment By this way is calculated the percent-
ness in a shorter time. The structure of of the organization is for each of the ages evaluations for all requirements.
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construction organization in the 2. Environmental responsibility, noise and vibration on site and the
market. It is a responsibility for the aimed at minimizing the impact of surroundings, the protection of
correct behaviour and interactions construction activities on the envi- green, etc.)
with other participants in the pro- ronment in all directions (reduced 3. Social responsibility on the one
cess of preparation and construc- consumption of energy and raw hand, for the health, safety, motiva-
tion (investors, builders, designers, materials, reduction of emissions, tion, training of the employees, but
building contractors, etc.) and for waste minimization and separation, on the other hand, the responsibility
the quality, productivity, efficiency recycling of materials, prevention of construction organization to the
and ability to create new value for of contamination of water and soil, community and society as a whole.
building users (customers). minimizing the negative effects of Each area of CSR contains a lot of
activities and actions, from which based on the EFQM Excellence Model. It policy and strategy and the day-to-day
the organization chooses the major- is therefore not a new Excellence Model, management of an organization, taking
ity of their focus, or by knowledge of but a framework that provides guide- all stakeholders onto account. The
the needs and requirements of the lines on how to identify, improve and Framework is divided into the same nine
stakeholders. integrate the social, environmental and criteria as the Excellence Model. The
The EFQM Framework for CSR is economic impacts of its operations into Enabler criteria focus on stakeholder
explains the sequence of steps towards vrobnej organizcie poda modelu EFQM,
Edition TRIBUN EU, Brno.
EFQM model applying the electronic
manual describes all of EFQM model Gapark, J. and Bciov, M. (2011), Higher