Business Excellence

This chapter gives a broad review of the literature on business excellence. It considers the rise of business excellence and the meaning of the term, together with the use of business excellence models and awards. It focuses in particular on the fundamental concepts of excellence and the four criteria in the European Foundation for Quality Management (EFQM) model (customer results, people results, society results, and business results). There are a number of different international approaches used to measure business excellence in general and in UAE in particular, including the UAE-based business excellence scheme and Sheikh Khalifa Excellence Award. In addition, this chapter covers the concept of Information communication technology in general and its application in UAE.