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The effect of integration practices of total quality management and supply chain management on operational performance: The roles of technological capabilities and lean manufacturing practices
No full textDoctor of Philosophy in ManagementThe main objectives of this study are to examine the integration of total quality management and supply chain management practices as a new approach, and to examine the mediating role of lean manufacturing practices and the moderating role of technological capabilities in the effects of leadership and strategic planning (LSP), employees involvement and commitment (EIC), information technology system (ITS), supplier relationship (SR), continues improvement and innovation (CII), customer focus (CF) as a viable practices after integration on operational performance (OP) of manufacturing
industries in Jordan (JMIs). Data were collected from the JMIs that listed in Amman stock
exchange which practicing total quality management, supply chain management systems
and lean manufacturing practices using a cross-sectional study design. This study chose 55
firms randomly, and questionnaires were distributed and collected through the personallyadministered
method. Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modelling (PLS-SEM) was
used to test the study hypotheses. This study finds that LSP, EIC, SR, CII, ITS and CF are
important integration practices of total quality management and supply chain management
for the OP of JMIs. The findings reveal that lean manufacturing practices of JMIs depends
on the degree of LSP, EIC, ITS, SR, and CF of the firm. It is expected CII would improve a
firm‘s practicability to lean manufacturing, but the finding of this study does not support
this expectation CII negatively influences OP. Interestingly, the results further show that
with better lean manufacturing practices, LSP, EIC, ITS, SR, CII and CF influence OP.
Furthermore, technological capabilities does not have a significant moderating influence on
the paths between LSP and OP, EIC and OP, ITS and OP, SR and OP, CII and OP and CF
and OP. The results of this study provide important insights to policy-makers and
researchers to further understand the effect of the integration of total quality management
and supply chain management practices on operational performance. JMIs should
emphasize on LSP, EIC, SR, CII, ITS and CF; however, it is important to note that overconcentration
on CII may result in lower practicability of lean manufacturing. Policymakers
should encourage JMIs to improve their quality and supply chain systems which
may improve their product and service quality with lower cost. Lastly, limitations of the
current study and avenues for future research are discussed
Influencing Factors of Manufacturing Capabilities Development Among Local Manufacturers in Northern Malaysia
Get PDFGenerally, manufacturing capability is the important factor in running and developing business. Hence, this research is aimed to identifying the relationships between factors that to make sure the companies can survive among companies across industries in the northern region of Malaysia. Those identified factors are manufacturing practices, knowledge sharing and manufacturing capabilities. Other than that, the training factor moderated and enhanced companies in win to the others competitors. Through the email survey, a total of 89 companies representing various industries had responded. The hypotheses involved were tested using correlation and regression techniques. The result of the study support all the hypotheses. The multiple regression analysis indicate that there are significant relationship among the factors on each criteria to manufacturing capabilities. While hierarchical multiple regression analysis was carried out to test the role of moderating in the relationship between independent variables with dependent variables. The results of the hierarchical multiple regression indicate that training moderated the relationship between manufacturing practices, knowledge sharing to manufacturing capabilities. It is believed that results of this study will be beneficial for share holders and directors of companies to apply these manufacturing capabilities
The relationships of manufacturing practices, knowledge transfer, organizational capabilities, towards manufacturing capabilities : Moderating effect of training across industries in Northern region of Malaysia
Get PDFMalaysia is one of the countries which focus on the manufacturing sector to get income. That is why manufacturing capabilities are an important factor in running and developing a business. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the relationship between the factors that ensure that the manufacturing companies in Malaysia can survive among similar companies in the industry. The factors identified in this study are manufacturing practices, knowledge transfer, organization capability and manufacturing capabilities. Training is a moderating variable in this study. Through a mail survey, a total of 119 companies representing a variety of industries provided feedback. The hypothesis was tested using correlations and regression techniques. These findings support the hypothesis. The multiple regression analysis showed that there were significant correlations between the factors in each of the criteria for manufacturing capabilities. The hierarchical multiple regression analysis was conducted to test the role of the moderating variable in the relationship between the independent variables and the
dependent variable. The hierarchical multiple regression results showed that training moderated and enhanced the companies to compete with others. To examine the relationship between manufacturing capabilities, manufacturing practices, knowledge transfer in manufacturing, organization capabilities and training, this research used a technology adoption theory - the Resource-
based Theory. The research framework consisted of the following: four manufacturing practices, three knowledge transfer in manufacturing, two organization capabilities, three training as a moderating variables, and four manufacturing capabilities. This research used an adopted survey with a 5-3 point- Likert-scale. To analyze data, SPSS version 19.0 was used to examine the path of
relationships between the variables. This study will be beneficial to the shareholders and the directors of the companies to enhance their manufacturing capabilities to keep them relevant to the manufacturing industrie
Measuring the acquisition of engineering laboratory experience through the application of e-Learning: a pilot study in UniMAP
No full textLink to publisher's homepage at http://www.ukm.my/ctlt/Universities are placed under considerable pressure to produce employable graduates as the number of unemployed graduates is steadily on the rise. Industries are finding it increasingly difficult to find suitable candidates.Poor working skills and inexperienced engineers are also suggesting that engineering graduates do not seem to be aware of the kinds of experience needed in their work. Experience is often referred to as the ability of a person to solve practical challenges in a given domain. The lack of experience may be due to the way in which explicit knowledge is valued and subsequently assessed in engineering education through examinations, tests, laboratory reports and tutorial exercises. The lack of effective assessments of experience indicates implicit devaluation of experience which can significantly impair engineering students’ ability to acquire and value experience
Mechanisms of Media Persuasion and Positive Internet Word-of-Mouth Driving Green Purchasing Behavior: Evidence from China
No full textAs environmental issues intensify, sustainability development is becoming mainstream, with environmental topics gaining increasing attention in the media and online. Shifting consumer behavior in China toward green purchasing is crucial for mitigating environmental pollution and achieving sustainable, low-carbon consumption. This study constructed a theoretical model combining media persuasion (MP) and positive internet word-of-mouth (PIM) with green purchasing behavior (GPB), based on the Stimulus–Organism–Response (SOR) and persuasion theories, to explore consumer responses to environmental information campaigns. A total of 357 valid samples were collected through an online questionnaire survey and subjected to analysis using the structural equation model (SEM). The results indicate that MP, PIM, and environmental attitude (EA) significantly influence GPB. Specifically, EA partially mediates the relationship between MP, PIM, and GPB, while environmental knowledge (EK) negatively moderates the relationship between independent variables and EA. Additionally, EK moderates the mediating effect of EA. The findings highlight that the effective implementation of MPs and PIMs can facilitate the creation of positive EA, which stimulates consumer GPB. This is essential for promoting sustainable consumption. This research contributes to sustainability by providing insights and practical suggestions for developing green marketing strategies that support environmental goals
Going Beyond Counting First Authors in Author Co-citation Analysis
Get PDFThe present study examines one of the fundamental aspects of author co-citation analysis (ACA) - the way co-citation
counts are defined. Co-citation counting provides the data on which all subsequent statistical analyses and mappings
are based, and we compare ACA results based on two different types of co-citation counting - the traditional type that
only counts the first one among a cited work's authors on the one hand and a non-traditional type that takes into
account the first 5 authors of a cited work on the other hand. Results indicate that the picture produced through this non-traditional author co-citation counting contains more coherent author groups and is therefore considerably clearer. However, this picture represents fewer specialties in the research field being studied than that produced through the traditional first-author co-citation counting when the same number of top-ranked authors is selected and analyzed. Reasons for these effects are discussed
Variations on the Author
Get PDF“Variations on the Author” discusses two of Eduardo Coutinho’s recent films (Um Dia na Vida, from 2010, and Últimas Conversas, posthumously released in 2015) and their contribution to the general question of documentary authorship. The director’s filmography is characterized by a consistent yet self-effacing form of authorial self-inscription: Coutinho often features as an interviewer that rather than express opinions propels discourses; an interviewer that is good at listening. This mode of self-inscription characterizes him as an author who is not expressive but who is nonetheless markedly present on the screen. In Um Dia na Vida, however, Coutinho is completely absent form the image, while Últimas Conversas, on the contrary, includes a confessional prologue that moves the director from the margins to the center of his films. This article examines the ways in which these works stand out in the filmography of a director who offers new insights into the notion of cinematic authorship
Appropriate Similarity Measures for Author Cocitation Analysis
Get PDFWe provide a number of new insights into the methodological discussion about author cocitation analysis. We first argue that the use of the Pearson correlation for measuring the similarity between authors’ cocitation profiles is not very satisfactory. We then discuss what kind of similarity measures may be used as an alternative to the Pearson correlation. We consider three similarity measures in particular. One is the well-known cosine. The other two similarity measures have not been used before in the bibliometric literature. Finally, we show by means of an example that our findings have a high practical relevance.information science;Pearson correlation;cosine;similarity measure;author cocitation analysis
SURVIVE AND THRIVE: DRIVING FACTORS FOR SMES PERFORMANCE IN MALAYSIA
Get PDFPurpose: The purpose of this paper is to empirically test the relationships between entrepreneurial orientation (EO), total quality management (TQM), and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) performance. It specifically examines whether innovation practices (IPs) mediate the EO, TQM, and SME performance relationships.Design/methodology/approach: A self-administered questionnaire was utilised to collect data from owners/managers of SMEs in Malaysia. The validity and reliability of the instrument were evaluated. Structural equation model utilised to analyse the relationships using PLS 3.3.9.Findings: Statistical outcomes displaying a significant direct effect of EO and IPs on SMEs’ performance, while TQM displayed an insignificant effect on SMEs’ performance. For mediation effect analysis, the indirect effect of EO and TQM on SMEs’ performance through IPs was significant.Research limitations/implications: A sample of manufacturing SMEs was investigated using a quantitative cross-sectional research design. Future research could use qualitative techniques or a longitudinal research design for further information analysis.Practical implications: The research findings provide insights into the owners/managers of SMEs in today’s dynamic manufacturing environment, with a focus on EO and TQM as driving factors to enhance their performance.Originality/value: The research extends the literature on EO and TQM with a comprehensive understanding from the standpoint of Malaysian SMEs
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