... sample, arriving at similar values in both cases. The sampling error was calculated (6.03 percent) and deemed acceptable against a generally agreed maximum level in social science studies of 10 percent (Scandura and Williams, 2000). All of the respondents in this study are based in Spain, although...

...María del Mar Alonso‐Almeida; Frederic Marimon; Merce Bernardo Purpose The aim of this study is to compare the diffusion of certifications under two quality management systems (QMSs) in the tourism sector in Spain: the generic ISO 9001 international standard; and the Spanish industry‐specific “Q...

... with the greater detail provided in the section below devoted to measures, the “intensity of LP adoption” construct used in this research as a dependent variable will be considered as the degree or extent to which some indicators of these practices are implemented in the companies analyzed. Spain...

... Limited 2012 The Netherlands Spain Supply chain management Buyer‐seller relationships Supply chain integration Cooperation Supply complexity Survey Managers aiming at improving their supply chain performance face numerous options that could possibly improve supply chain performance...

... of empirical work within existing models about team vision and extends the existing research on team vision to the product development level. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 Spain Product development Trust Team working Team vision Learning culture In today's more complex...

... management system (IMS) is determined by the order of implementation of the constituent MSs. The article continues with a review of the literature on the sequence of implementation of MSs, followed by a description of the methodology, findings, and conclusions of the field study conducted in Spain to support...

... International standards Standardization Environmental management Spain The remainder of this paper is arranged as follows. Following this introduction, the motivations for and benefits from the ISO 14001 standard are analyzed from a theoretical perspective, involving a review of the academic...

... of split sourcing over earlier strategies. Design/methodology/approach The information on which this paper is based comes chiefly from two sets of qualitative interviews staged in 1996 and 2003 at automotive supplier plants in northern Spain. Particular attention is paid to suppliers working...

... performance Spain Traditionally, it has been assumed that a company could gain competitive advantage through three different strategies: cost, differentiation or segmentation (Porter, 1985). The first two strategies have usually been considered to be incompatible in the literature (Phillips et al...

... © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2009 Globalization Manufacturing systems Operations management Decision making Textile industry Spain The textile‐apparel industry represents traditional manufacturing in some of the European Union (EU) member countries (see European...

..., environmental, and business research. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Environmental management Automotive industry International standards Supply chain management Spain During the 1980s, the automotive industry underwent an evolution in management practices with the introduction...

..., 1997). © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2008 Just in time Advanced manufacturing technologies Quality management Working practices Spain Just‐in‐time (JIT) manufacturing systems were developed initially in the Japanese manufacturing industry. More precisely, they come from...

... are not generalizable, given the nature of the sample. Future studies should consider larger samples, including more countries and contexts. Practical implications A taxonomy of manufacturing strategies will serve as a useful mechanism to better understand Spain's manufacturing role and position in European...

... increase supply flexibility? In other words: what are the sources of supply flexibility? Supply chain management Channel relationships Sourcing Spain Nowadays, many companies are facing a highly volatile and uncertain environment: short product life cycles, frequent and unpredictable...

... from business units in the metal industry in Spain, by means of a postal survey. A total of 188 completed questionnaires were obtained and a structural equations analysis was conducted on the results. Findings This study has provided evidence for the strategic importance of structural decisions...

.../methodology/approach Hypotheses derived from the key features of TQM and IT presented by previous authors are tested using structural equation modelling through field research on a sample of 234 manufacturing companies in Spain. Findings The results indicate that the sampled firms make considerable use...

... while keeping other variables controlled. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2006 Lean production Ceramics Small to medium‐sized enterprises Business performance Spain Concentrating then on LP, we find enough agreement for us to identify three “bundles” of associated practices...

... Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2005 Advanced manufacturing technologies Operations management Performance measures Aircraft industry Spain When monitoring the results of investments made in advanced manufacturing technologies (AMT) it is dangerous to focus solely on costs...

... flexibility). Next, each flexibility dimension is briefly defined or explained in order to propose the paper's research hypotheses. Automotive components industry Supply chain management Flexible organizations Spain The two most agreed upon dimensions for measuring flexibility of any type...

..., and with the marketing area in the new product development process (Dowlatshahi, 1992, 1998 ; McGinnis and Vallopra, 1999 ; Mendez and Pearson, 1994). The research sample consisted of 1,200 purchasing managers who were selected from the Dun and Bradstreet database of the largest manufacturing firms in Spain...