There is a growing belief that higher education institutions should nurture a 'quality culture'in
which structural/managerial and cultural/psychological elements act in synergy to …

Does a society's culture affect its rate of inventive activity? This article analyzes several
independent datasets of culture and innovation from 62 countries spanning more than two …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the impact of total quality management
(TQM) and supply chain management (SCM) practices on operational performance, and …

The results from studies of the relationship between total quality management (TQM)
practices and firm performance and from those on the effects of TQM practices on various …

Developing successful technological innovations is essential for creating and sustaining a
firm's competitive advantage. This paper analyses the internal complexity that characterises …

In an increasingly dynamic environment where change seems to be the only constant
feature, operational excellence programmes are often used to achieve improved …

We examine whether and how national culture influences corporate innovation using a
newly available comprehensive database on innovation around the world. After controlling …

Purpose–The principal aim of this paper is to determine the critical factors of total quality
management (TQM) and to measure their effect on organizational performance of SMEs …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to develop a theoretical basis for integration of quality
management (QM) and supply chain management (SCM). For that purpose, some common …

This study aimed to find empirical evidence about the organisational culture that fits best
with a total quality management (TQM) system. Based on the classification developed by …