There has been a plethora of published research related to total quality management (TQM)
in the last few decades. However, very few studies focused on cataloging critical factors of …

Purpose–The purpose of this study is to assess how differences in national culture influence
the impact of investments in manufacturing practices on operational performance. The paper …

Economic upgrading in global value chains is critical for developing economies, as
upgrading enhances supplier firms' performance, employment and economic growth …

Purpose This study aims to integrate social capital theory and the knowledge-based view of
firms to develop and test a theoretical framework of the mechanisms that explain the …

The clothing industry is one of the most mobile industries in the world. Global supply poses
significant challenges in ensuring the right volume and mix of products within retail stores …

The significance of tracking in operations management has been overshadowed,
theoretically by the concept of supply chain visibility, and practically by the attention …

The purpose of this study is to examine the role of two factors: process efficiency as a
mediator of investments in manufacturing practices and organizational performance and …

Today's economic climate characterised by increasing competition and structural turbulence
will require a higher combined level of productivity and quality than has been the case in the …

In a constantly changing global business environment, firms have no other choice but to
continually expand their capabilities and sharpen their competitive edge. Toward this goal …

Research has extensively focused on how firms can become more competitive, by
discovering new knowledge domains while exploiting current ones. Prior research has …