TQM and organizational performance using the balanced scorecard approach
International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management
ISSN: 1741-0401
Article publication date: 9 January 2017
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between the implementation of total quality management (TQM) and organizational performance, using the balanced scorecard (BSC) approach.
Design/methodology/approach
In order to investigate the relationship between TQM and BSC, a questionnaire was developed and distributed to 30 largest pharmaceutical distribution companies in Iran. Structural equation modeling was used to evaluate the measurement model and to test the research hypotheses using the data from 933 completed questionnaires.
Findings
The results supported the research model and revealed that TQM implementation can positively and significantly influence the BSC and its four perspectives.
Practical implications
Considering the strong association between TQM and all four perspectives of organizational performance (BSC), managers should strongly leverage the implementation of TQM practices in order to reach their strategic objectives.
Originality/value
This study is the first empirical study conducted on the association of TQM and BSC in the pharmaceutical industry. The findings of this study provide strong evidence supporting the implementation of TQM in the pharmaceutical context.
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Citation
Mehralian, G., Nazari, J.A., Nooriparto, G. and Rasekh, H.R. (2017), "TQM and organizational performance using the balanced scorecard approach", International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Vol. 66 No. 1, pp. 111-125. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJPPM-08-2015-0114
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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