Business Dean Appointed Examiner for National Quality Award
Dr. Luís Calingo, Dean of the School of Business and Leadership, has been appointed by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to the 2008 Board of Examiners for the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. The award is presented annually by the president of the United States.
The award, created by public law in 1987, is the highest level of national recognition for performance excellence that a U.S. organization can receive. The award aims to reward quality in the business, health care, education, and nonprofit sectors.
Initially appointed to the Board in 1997, Dr. Calingo was one of the first Baldrige Examiners from the education sector.
As an examiner, Dr. Calingo is responsible for reviewing and evaluating applications submitted for the Award. The board is composed of approximately 500 leading experts selected from industry, professional and trade organizations, education and health care organizations and government. Those selected meet the highest standards of qualification and peer recognition. All members of the board must take part in a preparation course based on the Baldrige Criteria for Performance Excellence and the scoring and evaluation processes for the Baldrige Award.
One of a Baldrige Examiner's responsibilities is outreach, which includes
applying the Baldrige concepts and core values in his or her respective
organization.
Awards may be given annually in each of six categories: Manufacturing, Service, Small Business, Education, Health Care, and Non-Profit. To date, awards have been presented to 74 U.S. organizations.
There are now more than 70 national quality and business excellence award programs around the world, most of them modeled after the Baldrige National Quality Program.
