Total Quality Management And Just-In-Time Purchasing (Studies On Industrial Productivity: Selected Works)

This study investigates the relation of total quality management (TQM) and just-in-time purchasing (JITP) with respect to firms' performance, based on theories from operations management, organization theory, strategic management and marketing. U.S. companies have implemented TQM and JITP techniques to improve their global competitive position. The results indicate that the extent of TQM and JITP implementation positively correlates with a firm's performance. Furthermore, the relation between JITP and financial and market performance is more significant in those industries that face high as opposed to low foreign competition. In this study, the validity of findings was assessed in four parts: statistical conclusion, internal, construct, and external validity. Each validity type is defined and its threats are discussed. Based on the findings, a revised research model is offered. The author also notes likely avenues of future research for theorists and practitioners.

• • Author: Hale Kaynak
• • Publisher: Routledge
• • Publication Date: Jul 20, 2016
• • Number of Pages: 344 pages
• • Language: English
• • Binding: Paperback
• • ISBN-10: 1138985759
• • ISBN-13: 9781138985759