A Strategy to Tailor Performance Interventions Based on the Nature of Organisational Maturity of South Manufacturing Firms

Abstract

The South African automotive component manufacturing sector is facing global pressure to remain competitive. Performance improvement interventions are often deployed in manufacturing companies that are aimed at improving competitiveness. The high failure rate of these performance improvement interventions should be considered when developing a programme strategy for implementation. Consideration should be given to the organisation's maturity and current performance when deciding which performance improvement intervention to select. The research objective was to establish the role of the organisational maturity variables in tailoring an integrated performance improvement intervention that develops organisational maturity and performance. OPSOMMINGDie Suid-Afrikaanse motor komponent vervaardigingsektor staar huidiglik wêreldwye druk in die gesig om mededingend te bly. Prestasieverbeterings ingrypings word dikwels ontplooi in vervaardigingsmaatskappye met die doel om mededingendheid te verbeter. Die baie mislukkings van hierdie verbeterings ingrypings behoort in ag geneem te word wanneer dit kom by die ontwikkeling van die program strategie vir implementering. Oorweging moet gegee word aan maatskappye se volwassenheid en huidige prestasie wanneer daar oorweeg word watter prestasie verbetering ingryping geselekteer moet word. Hierdie navorsing se doelwit was om die rol van die maatskappy se volwassenheid veranderlikes vas te stel met betrekking tot die geintegreerde prestasie verbeterings ingryping wat organisatoriese volwassenheid en prestasie ontwikkel.