Ordinal scales of conclusions for the value of evidence

Nordgaard, Anders; Ansell, Ricky; Jaeger, Lars; Drotz, Weine

doi:10.1016/j.scijus.2009.11.025

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“…For their descriptive analysis, data gathered was incorporated into a database designed with SPSS 21.0 ® software, which allows for a multivariate analysis. Then tests were performed to detect missing values in items, which were replaced by the median (Hair et al, 2013;Nordgaard et al, 2010). In addition, outliers were identified by standardizing variables.…”

Section: Data Analysis and Validationmentioning

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The impact of managerial commitment and Kaizen benefits on companies

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Alcaráz

Maldonado-Macías

et al. 2016

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effects of both managerial commitment and the professional development of human resources on the benefits obtained from Kaizen implementation at the planning stage in Mexican maquiladora companies. Design/methodology/approach – As part of the methodology, a questionnaire is validated and administered to 423 workers in different companies from the states of Tabasco, Baja California, Sinaloa and Chihuahua. Moreover, a structural equation model is proposed to relate four latent variables: two concerning managerial commitment and the professional development of human resources, and two more related to the kinds of benefits obtained (economic and for human resources). Findings – Results demonstrate that managerial commitment has a direct and positive impact on economic benefits and those for human resources. The major contribution of this study is, however, the determination of dependency measures between these variables. Practical implications – This research contributes to the improvement and change, since the results of the research can be extended to the sustainability of other improvement activities, presenting additional areas for future research, such understanding will increase the likelihood that the results of application of Kaizen are sustained, eliminating waste and improving support within the organization. Finally, this research makes contributions to the field of industrial engineering and management disciplines of engineering and operations management, as it focusses on the improvement of integrated systems of people, materials, information, equipment and energy, these systems they are integral to the modeling of this investigation. Originality/value – This study tests the hypotheses and their relation to the sustainability of Kaizen in time for them to use the analysis technique of structural equations. For the author, this is the first study to determine the causal relationships between the critical success factors and benefits of Kaizen, determining a measure of dependence between them.

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The impact of managerial commitment and Kaizen benefits on companies

Vento

Alcaráz

Maldonado-Macías

et al. 2016

Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management

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“…A good consistency requires that the items have correlation values close to 1; the consistency is poor if the correlation values are close to 0. When values are minor than 0.70, then the items are considered irrelevant, so they can be eliminated [24,25]. For considering the feasibility measure, the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin (KMO) index and a Bartlett test were performed [26].…”

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The Effects of Some Risk Factors in the Supply Chains Performance: A Case of Study

Avelar-Sosa

Alcaráz

Castrellón-Torres

2014

Journal of Applied Research and Technology

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This paper proposes a structural equation model to assess the effects of some risk factors in the supply chain performance. The model includes demand, suppliers and processes as risk factors of a case study in Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico. The model, assessed following a structural equation modeling methodology (using AMOS 16.0), indicated that the demand (considered as an independent factor) has a direct positive relationship with suppliers, politics, and manufacturing factors. As a consequence the suppliers have an effect on the flexibility factor. The flexibility has a direct positive relationship with the customer service factor. The results also indicate that the infrastructure factor does not have any relationship with the others assessed factors. The study has important implications for researches and practitioners in the manufacturing sector. It allows evaluating risk activities that have negative effects on the performance of supply chain in manufacturing exports companies in Mexico.

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