Owners' prior knowledge and performance: The mediation effect of knowledge absorptive capacity amongst SMEs

Denan, Zarina; Ismail, Noraini; Ramayah, T.

doi:10.1109/itmc.2012.6306355

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“…Malaysian manufacturers should adopt TQM dimensions in pursuing excellence from both perspectives of enhancing productivity and gaining a competitive advantage by providing quality products. Manufacturers in developed countries have reaped the benefits of practicing TQM dimensions in their organizations (Denan, Ismail & Ramayah, 2012). However, using the socio-technical perspective, this study incorporates people-oriented aspect into the TQM variables that is believed to strengthen the need and outcome of practice.…”

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The Effects of People- and Technical- Oriented TQM on Productivity: The Mediating Role of Production Performanc

Agus

Selvaraj

2021

IJBS

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The purpose this study is to examine the importance of incorporating both technical-oriented and people-oriented Total Quality Management (TQM) within the context of the Malaysian manufacturing industry with the aim of improving overall productivity within the industry. The study adopts a quantitative approach usingPearson’s correlation and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) to investigate the relationships between technical- and people-oriented TQM, production performance and productivity on a sample of 169 senior production or TQM managers. The results demonstrated substantial evidence whereby technical-oriented TQM dimensions, namely ‘benchmarking’, ‘quality measurement’ and ‘process improvement’ exhibited significant impact on production performance and productivity. Furthermore, people-oriented TQM dimensions, namely ‘employee focus’, ‘customer focus’ and ‘supplier relations’ played a significant role in enhancing productivity. As such, the results of the study suggest that both TQM orientations are crucial for a successful adoption of TQM. The findings of the effect of TQM dimensions on production performance and productivity of Malaysian manufacturing organizations have been encouraging. Future studies should exploredeterminants of productivity that is in line with the business landscape of specific industries, in order to meet the growing demands of high-quality outputs.

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confidence: 99%