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An empirical study of the relationship between quality practices and business performance excellence in Central Canada

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An empirical study of the relationship between quality practices and business performance excellence in Central Canada

Laframboise, Kevin (2002) An empirical study of the relationship between quality practices and business performance excellence in Central Canada. PhD thesis, Concordia University.

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Overall excellence of business performance can be defined and measured through various factors. In an attempt to operationalise measurement of performance excellence, a stratified sample of 280 firms in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec is studied. Using the structural equation modeling methodology, this study empirically demonstrates that business performance may be measured by 24 variables grouped into seven correlated factors labelled as financial performance, product quality effectiveness, process quality, the role of customer, of employee, of supplier, and stakeholder behaviour. It is also shown that these 7 factors can be grouped further, to form a higher order factor, which may be labelled as business performance excellence. In order to identify variables that can affect performance excellence, two sets of variables are considered. First, the effect of different levels of quality initiatives on business performance is studied. Among the several quality initiatives investigated are the national quality award programs, the six-sigma program, and ISO 9000 certification program. Moreover, the effect of using these quality initiatives in combination is studied. Second, the relationship between firm characteristics and performance excellence is evaluated. The study reveals that, regarding quality initiatives, only ISO 9000 certification combined with initiatives of the highest level such as a national quality awards program assessment has a highly significant affect on perceived performance excellence. Also, the assessment reveals that a firm's location, industry sector, organization size, or whether the firm is private or publicly listed are not significant factors for perceived overall performance excellence. The upshot of this research is a holistic scorecard for the measurement of business performance excellence. Furthermore, this work offers continuing positive support for the future of total quality management.

Divisions:Concordia University > John Molson School of Business
Item Type:Thesis (PhD)
Authors:Laframboise, Kevin
Pagination:xiv, 249 leaves : ill. ; 29 cm.
Institution:Concordia University
Degree Name:Ph. D.
Program:John Molson School of Business
Date:2002
Thesis Supervisor(s):Etezadi-Amoli, Jamshid
Identification Number:HD 62.15 L34 2002
ID Code:1688
Deposited By: Concordia University Library
Deposited On:27 Aug 2009 17:21
Last Modified:13 Jul 2020 19:50
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