An empirical study of how organizational climate effects on six sigma success

2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 121-137
Author(s):  
Young-Ho Chun
1975 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 299-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theodore M. Schwartz ◽  
Donald R. Moscato ◽  
H. Jack Shapiro

This study investigated the impact of perceived organizational climate on managerial job satisfaction of 114 managerial personnel who completed a three-part questionnaire which solicited demographic information and the identification of and preferences for specific characteristics of organizational climate. The surveyed personnel had a strong preference for open as opposed to closed characteristics of organizational climate; to the degree they claimed to be familiar with the behavioral science theories of management there is an increasingly favorable disposition toward the theories; and among those Ss who perceived closed characteristics, there was a desire for a diminution of the impact of those characteristics.


2019 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 205-221 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jiju Antony ◽  
Michael Sony ◽  
Mary Dempsey ◽  
Attracta Brennan ◽  
Thomas Farrington ◽  
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma through an empirical study. Six Sigma is one of the most powerful business process improvement strategies used by numerous World Class corporations for over three decades. A handful of existing publications address some limitations and potential trends of Six Sigma, yet there are no empirical studies investigating the fundamental limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma. Design/methodology/approach The authors developed an online survey instrument based on the existing literature addressing the above. In this study, 61 Six Sigma Master Black Belts and Black Belts from large manufacturing companies and 25 academics who are familiar with the Six Sigma topic participated and contributed to the research. Findings The study reports the top 5 limitations and emerging trends of Six Sigma from the viewpoints of both academics and experts from large manufacturing companies. These are: integration of Six Sigma with Big Data, use of Six Sigma in small medium and micro enterprises, over emphasis of Six Sigma on variability reduction, poor implementation of Six Sigma and its negative impact on employee satisfaction and non-exploitation of integration of Six Sigma with Industry 4.0. Practical implications In order to sustain Six Sigma initiatives, it is imperative that limitations and fundamental gaps are understood, and strategies developed to address them. The authors argue that leading academic scholars have a vital role to play in working with industry practitioners to overcome the limitations and emerging trends addressed above. Originality/value To the best of the authors’ knowledge, this is the first empirical study looking into the limitations, research gaps and emerging trends of Six Sigma.


2008 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 182-195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jung‐Lang Cheng
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2014 ◽  
Vol 687-691 ◽  
pp. 4785-4789
Author(s):  
Guo Zheng Zhang ◽  
Song Zheng Zhao ◽  
Juan Ru Wang

This paper analyzes the moderating effect of organizational climate on the relationship between absorptive capacity and knowledge integration. 183 survey data from 5 regions including Beijing is collected for empirical study using multiple linear regressions. The results show that absorptive capacity has a significantly positive impact on knowledge integration;organizational climate positively moderates the relationship between absorptive capacity and knowledge integration.


2012 ◽  
Vol 23 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 263-276 ◽  
Author(s):  
Majed Alsmadi ◽  
Brian Lehaney ◽  
Zulfiqar Khan

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