A Hypothetical Machiavellian-Type Evaluation System in Education: Contrasting and Reversing the Key Principles of Total Quality Management

In the contemporary era, it is widely recognized that, for organizations and businesses to ensure their survival, it is imperative to offer high-quality services that are consistently aligned with customer satisfaction.Any organization or enterprise that fails to adapt to the continuously evolving needs of its clientele, or that is unable to meet their expectations through the provision of quality services, is likely to be surpassed and displaced by its competitors.Consequently, organizations increasingly strive to organize their management structures in a manner that adheres to the principles of Total Quality Management (TQM).Within the scope of the present study, the work of Niccol Machiavelli is also examined through the perspective of management theory.Machiavelli's writings have been the subject of extensive scholarly investigation, as they are often regarded as a foundational manual for modern management practices.The primary aim of this study is the development of a hypothetical counterexample: a Machiavellian-type evaluation system applied within an educational institution, constructed by contrasting and inverting the fundamental principles of the Total Quality framework to the greatest extent possible.Accordingly, it is deemed necessary to deconstruct the overarching purpose into its constituent elements and analyze each independently.More specifically, the objectives of this research are: to define the concepts of Machiavellianism and Total Quality Management; to document their principal characteristics; to propose a structure for a