...Guilherme Tortorella; Ricardo Giglio; Flavio S. Fogliatto; Rapinder Sawhney Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine the mediating effect of learning organization dimensions on the relationship between the implementation of total quality management practices and companies’ operational...

... in appropriate systems epistemology and learning organisation literature to form a comprehensive contribution to knowledge of practical business process improvement. Findings This IALO has proven transferability across a wide geographical and market sector. To date the methodology has always had continuity...

... Publishing Limited 2011 Strategic alliances Product development Malaysia Manufacturing industries Learning organizations Alliances assist firms with different skills, knowledge bases and organisational cultures, in creating a unique learning opportunity for the partner firms...

..., the paper shows how a set of interlinking BPI programmes are planned and executed to enable comprehensive improvements in business performance. Findings In order to be effective, change management needs to be embedded within a highly active industrial learning organisation. This must substantially...

... management Learning organizations Systems engineering Project management The universal problem in the face of a recent history of many changes in global market places and the emergence of China and India as determined low‐cost supplier of goods and services, industry and commerce is to continually...

... 2003 Operations management Strategic objectives Learning organizations Process management The strategic importance of manufacturing or operations has long been recognised, a recognition largely driven by Skinner (1974). However, thinking about the process whereby operations strategy...

... Effectiveness Experiential learning Group discussions Learning organizations Management development Manufacturing Training techniques Workshops are a means by which groups of people can work on or explore specific issues and problems in order to learn or acquire more information and possibly seek...