scholarly journals Impact of Quality Management on Business Performance of Manufacturing Firms: The Moderated Effect of Industry 4.0

2021 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 120-135
Author(s):  
Nu Nguyen ◽  
Chuong Nguyen ◽  
Hieu Nguyen ◽  
Van Nguyen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Quality Model ◽  
Formative Measurement ◽  
Measurement Models

Purpose: The research aims to investigate the individual quality management (QM) factors impact on business performance in manufacturing firms. We then assess their influence and look at how industry 4.0 affects business performance directly. Furthermore, the study will demonstrate the moderate effect of industry 4.0 on the interaction between QM and business performance.        Methodology/Approach: The authors used two methodologies. The first is qualitative methods, by interviewing experts to develop a realistically appropriate model. The second is quantitative methods, by carrying out the survey and getting 84 observations. This research used the multivariate data analysis technique PLS-SEM to evaluate three measurement models: formative measurement model, reflective measurement model, and structural model. Findings: The QM was operationalised as a multi–dimensional construct. According to the findings, these individual QM factors significantly affect the organisation’s performance, including customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction and quality performance. Besides, QM and Industry 4.0 have directly impact on performance. The study also shows that industry 4.0 has a positive moderating role in the relationship between QM and business performance. Research Limitation/Implication: The survey was only done in emerging countries and the sample size is limited. There are other QM and business performance measurement parameters that have not yet to be discussed. Originality/Value of paper: The study contributes to the QM literature by building a business quality model, in which the role of Industry 4.0 was explored.

scholarly journals Do Food Image and Food Neophobia Affect Tourist Intention to Visit a Destination? The Case of Australia

2019 ◽  
Vol 59 (5) ◽  
pp. 928-949 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mun Yee Lai ◽  
Ying Wang ◽  
Catheryn Khoo-Lattimore
Keyword(s):  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Destination Image ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Food Neophobia ◽  
Formative Measurement ◽  
Effect Of Food ◽  
Image Building ◽  
Food Image ◽  
Multi Method Approach

This study examines the predictive power of cognitive and affective food image components on potential tourists’ behavioral intention. Using Chinese tourists’ perception of Australia as the context, the study adopted a multi-method approach incorporating desktop research, surveys of food tourism stakeholders, and quantitative testing of a model using survey data. Results confirmed that (1) cognitive food image is a formative construct, (2) cognitive food image is a stronger predictor of intention than affective image, and (3) the moderating effect of food neophobia highlights the need for a destination image-building strategy to be sensitive to tourists’ food-related personality traits. Study findings validate a structural model that integrates theories regarding food image and food neophobia to explain destination food image formation. Results also offer a comprehensive formative measurement model of cognitive food image for future research.

Enhancing Business Performance of Pakistani Manufacturing Firms via Strategic Agility in the Industry 4.0 Era

2021 ◽  
pp. 1057-1076
Author(s):  
Qaisar Iqbal ◽  
Noor Hazlina Ahmad ◽  
Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono ◽  
Adeel Nasim ◽  
Muhammad Mustafa Muqaddis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Organizational Networks ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Organizational Network ◽  
Entrepreneurial Bricolage ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
Positive Effect

Manufacturing plays a substantial role in the economic development of any country because of its multiplier impact on the growth of value addition. Currently, industry 4.0 requires manufacturers to deliver highly customized products without compromising on quality at a reduced life cycle. The objective of this study was to find out a solution for the optimum operation of manufacturing firms. By applying resource-based view, dynamic capability, and effectuation theory, this study has proposed an integrated framework of the organizational network, entrepreneurial bricolage, strategic agility and business performance in the context of the industry 4.0. Moreover, the positive effect of the organizational networks on the strategic agility ultimately improves the business performance of manufacturers. Furthermore, strategic agility is also claimed to play its role as mediator between organizational networks and business performance.

Barriers to Total Quality Management for sustainability in Indian organizations

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (6/7) ◽  
pp. 1007-1031 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vimal Kumar ◽  
Pratima Verma ◽  
Sachin Kumar Mangla ◽  
Atul Mishra ◽  
Dababrata Chowdhary ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Management ◽  
Total Quality Management ◽  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Organizational Context ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Interpretive Structural Modeling ◽  
Content Type

PurposeThe paper aims to identify key human and operational focused barriers to the implementation of Total Quality Management (TQM). It develops a comprehensive structural relationship between various barriers to successfully implement TQM for sustainability in Indian organizations.Design/methodology/approachWith the help of expert opinions and extant literature review, we identified the case of TQM failure companies and barriers to implement TQM effectively. Interpretive Structural Modeling (ISM) and fuzzy MICMAC techniques are employed to develop a structural model and the identified barriers are categorized based on their dependence and driving power in the various categories.FindingsFrom the intensive case analysis, we identify fourteen barriers that constrain the successful implementation of TQM. The findings also provide a hierarchy of barriers in which the absence of top management involvement and ineffective leadership are the human barriers having the highest dependence.Research limitations/implicationsThe critical inputs show the implementation of TQM in the firms being more proactive and well prepared in the selected five companies. The study's emphasis on barriers will help organizations in implementing TQM for better sustainability in an organizational context.Originality/valueIn the successful implementation of TQM, barriers need to be identified because failure has often eliminated the organizations from the market. Thus, TQM is the source of strength to achieve higher productivity, profitability, and sustainable business performance. The barriers must be identified to improve organizational performance to contribute to sustainable development.

From Industry 4.0 to Education 4.0: acceptance and use of videoconferencing applications in higher education of Oman

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Vishal Jain ◽  
Parul Jain
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Behavioral Intention ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Learning Tools ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Validity Indices ◽  
Use Behavior

PurposeThe present paper is an attempt to study Education 4.0 supported by Industry 4.0 tools and techniques. The main purpose of the study is to examine the acceptance and use of one of the internet of things (IoT)-based learning management systems, i.e. videoconferencing application (Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Zoom, GoToMeeting, WebEx), by academicians of higher education using the unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) model.Design/methodology/approachThe study comprises 218 responses of academicians associated with higher education in the Sultanate of Oman. Descriptive and factor analysis of the collected data are employed using SPSS-26. Further, using Amos-21, the fit and validity indices of the measurement model are computed. Various relationships of the UTAUT structural model along with moderation effects of gender and nationality are tested.FindingsThe results suggest that performance expectancy, effort expectancy and social influence significantly predict behavioral intention. In turn, behavioral intention and facilitating conditions also significantly predict the use behavior of academicians for videoconferencing in higher education. Finally, gender moderates two out of four UTAUT relations, but nationality does not moderate any of these relations.Originality/valueA lot of prior studies investigate several models to use technology-enabled pedagogy from educators' or students' perspectives. There are very limited studies that examine IoT-based learning tools within the UTAUT environment. Additionally, no study is available that considers UTAUT relations for the use of videoconferencing in higher education. Also, in the present study, one more moderator, i.e. nationality, is tested.

Enhancing Business Performance of Pakistani Manufacturing Firms via Strategic Agility in the Industry 4.0 Era

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-97
Author(s):  
Qaisar Iqbal ◽  
Noor Hazlina Ahmad ◽  
Heru Kurnianto Tjahjono ◽  
Adeel Nasim ◽  
Muhammad Mustafa Muqaddis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Manufacturing Firms ◽  
Dynamic Capability ◽  
Organizational Networks ◽  
Resource Based View ◽  
Organizational Network ◽  
Entrepreneurial Bricolage ◽  
Strategic Agility ◽  
Positive Effect

Manufacturing plays a substantial role in the economic development of any country because of its multiplier impact on the growth of value addition. Currently, industry 4.0 requires manufacturers to deliver highly customized products without compromising on quality at a reduced life cycle. The objective of this study was to find out a solution for the optimum operation of manufacturing firms. By applying resource-based view, dynamic capability, and effectuation theory, this study has proposed an integrated framework of the organizational network, entrepreneurial bricolage, strategic agility and business performance in the context of the industry 4.0. Moreover, the positive effect of the organizational networks on the strategic agility ultimately improves the business performance of manufacturers. Furthermore, strategic agility is also claimed to play its role as mediator between organizational networks and business performance.

scholarly journals Invariance Test: Detecting Difference Between Latent Variables Structure in Partial Least Squares Path Modeling

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Lamberti ◽  
Tomas Aluja Banet
Keyword(s):  
Least Squares ◽  
Partial Least Squares ◽  
Latent Variables ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Reasonable Doubt ◽  
Path Modeling ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Invariance Test

In the context of heterogeneity, almost all partial least squares path modeling (PLS-PM) approaches focus on differences in the causal relationships between the latent variables. The principal goal is to detect segments that have different path coefficients in the structural model, yet inadequate attention is generally given to the measurement model. Thus, anytime that we define specific sub-models for different groups of individuals, we may wonder if the latent variables are the same in all detected sub-models. Taking this into consideration, the problem of invariance arises, meaning that if the estimation of latent variables are specific in each sub-model, there is reasonable doubt regarding whether we can compare the distinct behavior of individuals who belong to two different segments. In this paper, we present an invariance test as a possible solution, whereby the goal is to verify whether or not the measurement models of each sub-model may be assumed equal among themselves.

Construct Validity in Survey-Based Management Accounting and Control Research

2018 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 23-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
David S. Bedford ◽  
Roland F. Speklé
Keyword(s):  
Construct Validity ◽  
Management Accounting ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Organizational Research ◽  
Single Item ◽  
Formative Measurement ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Control Research ◽  
And Control

ABSTRACT The capacity for survey-based research to advance theoretical knowledge is heavily dependent on the degree to which the measures used capture the constructs that they are intended to represent. Despite the importance of construct validity, the management accounting and control (MAC) literature tends to devote less attention to construct validity than other areas of organizational research. In this article, we discuss contemporary thinking about construct validity and examine how this compares to established practice in MAC research through a systematic review of survey studies from 1996 to 2015. Based on this review, we identify four areas where greater attention is warranted: specifying construct dimensionality, justifying the choice of the measurement model, distinguishing between causal indicators and composite indicators in formative measurement models, and being judicious in the use of single item measures. We discuss the implications of each issue and provide suggestions on how they can be addressed.

scholarly journals Development and preliminary validation of the work-unit performance questionnaire

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonathan Seland ◽  
Carl C. Theron
Keyword(s):  
Performance Index ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Primary Objective ◽  
Work Unit ◽  
Situational Variables ◽  
Measurement Models ◽  
Preliminary Validation ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Unit Performance

Background: Serious shortcomings are identified in the Performance Index (PI), developed by Spangenberg and Theron (2004). Attempts are made to correct these shortcomings.Aim: The primary objective of this research study was to develop and preliminary validate a generic Work-Unit Performance Questionnaire, based on the Performance Index of Spangenberg and Theron (2004), correcting shortcomings identified in that particular PI.Setting: The study used convenience sampling that consisted of 202 respondents from a variety of South African industries. The article draws on findings in the thesis of Seland (2019).Methods: The development and preliminary validation of the Work-Unit Performance Questionnaire (WUPQ) was required. The WUPQ consists of dual subscales, the Work-Unit Competency Questionnaire (WUCQ), which consists of seven latent behavioural competency variables, and the Work-Unit Outcome Questionnaire (WUOQ), which consists of six latent outcome variables.Results: Both measurement models (WUCP WUOQ) showed close fit; however, two factor loadings in the WUCQ measurement model had to be constrained. Reasonable structural model fit was found in the sample. Support was found for 11 of the original 21 path-specific substantive hypotheses and for an additional hypothesis.Conclusion: The proposed model can be used by managers, with caution due to the intentional exclusion of competency potential and situational variables, to diagnose poor work-unit performance. Furthermore, it is encouraged that this research be the starting point for further analyses of work-unit performance and advance validation of the instrument.

scholarly journals Corporate entrepreneurship and business performance

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 59-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
Waheed Ali Umrani ◽  
Kabiru Maitama Kura ◽  
Umair Ahmed
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Business Performance ◽  
Structural Model ◽  
Measurement Model ◽  
Corporate Entrepreneurship ◽  
The Body ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the relationship between corporate entrepreneurship (CE), organizational culture (OC) and business performance (BP). Additionally, the study has attempted to address the moderating influence of OC on CE–BP relationship. Design/methodology/approach Data were collected from middle managers of Big Five banks of Pakistan. A two-step approach to structural equation modeling was used. Using confirmatory factor analysis, the measurement model fit was determined. The significance of the theoretical relationship was assessed using structural model. Findings The results have supported the hypothesized direct and moderated relationship. Originality/value The present study extends the body of knowledge in testing the resource-based view of the firm theory and contingency theory through providing empirical evidence on the hypothesized relationships. Additionally, the study has contributed in the existing theory through evaluating the moderating of OC by using interaction effect in partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM).

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