Yusr, Maha Mohammed and Mohd Mokhtar, Sany Sanuri and Othman, Abdul Rahim and Sulaiman, Yaty (2017) Does interaction between TQM practices and knowledge management processes enhance the innovation performance? International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 34 (7). pp. 955-974. ISSN 0265-671X

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to investigate the effect of applying total quality management (TQM) on enhancing knowledge management processes. It also examine the relationship between knowledge management and innovation performance in the Malaysian manufacturing sector. Design/methodology/approach: This study used a survey method to test the formulated hypotheses. Therefore, the adopted questionnaire was used as an instrument to collect the needed data. The population of the study consisted of 800 big and medium manufacturing companies listed in Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (2012). Findings: The results of this paper support a positive and significant impact of TQM practice on knowledge management processes. Furthermore, the relationship between knowledge management and innovation performance has been a proved. However, further analysis on dimension level indicates that knowledge acquisition failed to show significant relationship with innovation performance Originality/value: This study addresses one of the recent issues within the Malaysian context of becoming a developed nation, which is innovation performance, specifically for manufacturing companies. To do so, the overlapping relationships among TQM practices, knowledge management, and innovation performance have been tested.

Item Type:	Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Innovation performance, Knowledge management processes, Partial least square, TQM practices
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HD Industries. Land use. Labor > HD28 Management. Industrial Management
Divisions:	School of Business Management
Depositing User:	Mrs. Norazmilah Yaakub
Date Deposited:	10 Mar 2019 06:55
Last Modified:	10 Mar 2019 06:55
URI:	https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/25730

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