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A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator

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Main Authors: Anees Janee, Ali, Dr., Md. Aminul, Islam, Prof. Madya. Dr., Lim, Poon Howe
Other Authors: aneesali15@yahoo.com
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2014
Subjects:
Continuous improvement
Critical factors
Critical success factors
Malaysia
Manufacturing industries
Organizational self-assessment
Sustainability
Online Access:http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32624
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spelling my.unimap-326242014-03-12T07:35:00Z A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator Anees Janee, Ali, Dr. Md. Aminul, Islam, Prof. Madya. Dr. Lim, Poon Howe aneesali15@yahoo.com amin@unimap.edu.my amin_shanto@yahoo.com Continuous improvement Critical factors Critical success factors Malaysia Manufacturing industries Organizational self-assessment Sustainability Link to publisher's homepage at http://www.emeraldinsight.com/ Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the influence of six variables: strategic focus; monitoring continuous improvement development; integration of continuous improvement; management of continuous improvement; involvement/engagement and learning; and knowledge sharing, on sustainability of continuous improvement capabilities in the context of the manufacturing industries in Penang, Malaysia. The paper determines the impact of organizational self-assessment towards the relationship of these six factors and sustainability of continuous improvement capabilities. Design/methodology/approach: The study opted for an exploratory study using the survey instrument to collect data. The questionnaire was published through the web and manual distribution. For the web survey, e-mails were broadcasted to invite the random employees to participate in the e-mail survey, where respondents were directed to answer the attachment that contained the questionnaire. Online survey method is chosen because it is convenient, time and cost effective to intact with the respondents who are dispersed in different geographical areas. Findings: The paper provides empirical insights about how strategic focus, management of continuous improvement and learning/knowledge sharing positively influence on sustainability of continuous improvement capabilities in an organization. It suggests that organizational self-assessment has a mediating effect on the relationship between strategic focus, learning/knowledge sharing and sustainability of continuous improvement capabilities. Research limitations/implications: The complex nature of the process of sustaining continuous improvement capabilities as a research topic places limitations on this study, particularly in the area of sample selection and data collection. The major sample selection at the manufacturing organizations is difficult because an organization's perception in terms of continuous improvement may not be the same, thus it is not easy to ascertain relevant sample characteristics. Practical implications: The implications of this study highlighted that the most effective predictor for sustaining continuous improvement capabilities was strategic focus, in addition, this study provided insight into the mediating effect of organizational self-assessment towards the effectiveness of sustaining continuous improvement capabilities in the manufacturing industry. Originality/value: This paper fulfils an identified need to study how the effectiveness of sustaining continuous improvement capabilities can be developed 2014-03-12T07:35:00Z 2014-03-12T07:35:00Z 2013-04 Article Management of Environmental Quality, vol. 24(3), 2013, pages 408-426 1477-7835 http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=17086852 http://dspace.unimap.edu.my:80/dspace/handle/123456789/32624 en Emerald Group Publishing Limited
institution Universiti Malaysia Perlis
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topic Continuous improvement
Critical factors
Critical success factors
Malaysia
Manufacturing industries
Organizational self-assessment
Sustainability
spellingShingle Continuous improvement
Critical factors
Critical success factors
Malaysia
Manufacturing industries
Organizational self-assessment
Sustainability
Anees Janee, Ali, Dr.
Md. Aminul, Islam, Prof. Madya. Dr.
Lim, Poon Howe
A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
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Anees Janee, Ali, Dr.
Md. Aminul, Islam, Prof. Madya. Dr.
Lim, Poon Howe
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Md. Aminul, Islam, Prof. Madya. Dr.
Lim, Poon Howe
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title A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
title_short A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
title_full A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
title_fullStr A study of sustainability of continuous improvement in the manufacturing industries in Malaysia: Organizational self-assessment as a mediator
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