How Effectively Are We Managing Innovation?

The writer\u27s observe that top management\u27s stated commitment to innovation has yet to be successfully infused into many organizations

Pengaruh Komitmen, Persepsi, Dan Penerapan Pilar Dasar Total Quality Management Terhadap Kinerja Manajerial

This research means to discover the influence o f top management commitment and the perception o f division manager about total quality management (TQM) and the implementation o f fundamental base o f it toward to the effectiveness of the quality cost control (QCC) and its implication to the managerial performance at BUMN (state owned company) manufacturers in Indonesia. Population method survey is implemented to 28 BUMN manufacturers in Indonesia. The data used are primary and secondary data. Then, the hypothesis is tested using path analysis. The results show that: 1) Top management commitment and perceptions of division managers have no significant relationship with the application o f the basic pillars o f Total Quality management in BUMN manufacturer. (2) Simultaneously and partially, the commitment o f top management, the perception o f division manager, and the implementation of fundamental base o f TQM have influence toward the effectiveness of QCC; and (3) The implications o f both simultaneously and partially o f commitment of top management, the perception of division manager, the implementation o f fundamental base o f TQM, and the effectiveness of QCC influence the managerial performance

The Six Sigma Approach for the Development of Accounting Information System Performance

The study investigates six sigma approach in manufacturing companies to prove its influence on the development of accounting information systems performance. Total of 80 respondent data from processed questionnaire consist of low management (64%), middle management (38%) and top management (7%). Statistically significant were found for application six sigma and development of accounting information systems performance. The result shows six sigma has significant effect to accounting information system performance. The findings show that companies implement six sigma at high altitudes. Six sigma has criteria such as support and commitment from top management, organizational culture, customer focus, and training. Criteria for support and commitment from top management and organizational culture are not proven to significantly influence the development of accounting information system performance

Top management commitment and involvement and their link to key account management effectiveness

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to examine the role of top management in effective key account management (KAM) relationships, making a distinction between top management commitment and top management involvement. Design/methodology/approach – The study uses data from 304 suppliers from different sectors to test the research model and hypotheses developed. Data were collected by means of personal interviews. The survey instrument was a structured questionnaire. Findings – Results show that top management commitment positively affects top management involvement. In addition, top management involvement totally mediates the relationship between top management commitment and relationship quality. Finally, relationship quality positively relates to financial performance. Research limitations/implications – The study focuses on the role of top management in KAM. Future research that considers the top management’s role simultaneously with other internal or external factors would provide a more comprehensive understanding of the antecedents of effective KAM. Future studies can also examine the potential detrimental impact of top management involvement in KAM. Practical implications – Top managers should get actively involved in KAM. The study provides managers with guidance concerning how top management can have the greatest effect on KAM effectiveness. Originality/value – The study adds to our understanding of the role of top management in KAM. The study provides an integrative empirical examination of the influence of top management in KAM and offer insights on which ways top management determines KAM success

Antecedents of low carbon emissions supply chains

Purpose: A low-carbon economy is the pressing need of the hour. Despite several efforts taken by the government and large corporations, there is still research to be conducted exploring the role of top management commitment in translating external pressures into responses that help to build low-carbon emissions in supply chains. Design/methodology/approach: The authors have grounded their framework in institutional theory, agency theory and contingency theory. On the basis of existing literature, four hypotheses were drawn. To test these hypotheses, a questionnaire was developed and pre-tested. Finally, statistical analyses were performed to test the research hypotheses using 176 samples gathered using a pre-tested questionnaire following Dillman’s (2007) total design test method. Findings: The results suggest that coercive pressures and mimetic pressures under the mediating effect of top management commitment have a significant influence on organizational response to low-carbon emissions. The authors further note that supply base complexity has moderating effects on the link between top management commitment and organizational response towards low-carbon emissions. Originality/value: This study offers valuable insights to those managers and environmental consultants who view supply base complexity as a limitation. However, the results indicate that supply base complexity may help to enhance the effectiveness of the top management commitment on organizational response towards low-carbon emissions

Owner’s Commitment to the Planning and Controlling Processes to Improve Performance in Small and Medium Manufacturing Companies

Owners of small companies usually have the role as the top management that has to commit to the provision of time, cost, and resources. For the top management, the most important aspect to run the business is to develop and to create a value for the company so that the value can increase the performance. Based on the previous researches, good commitment and leadership style from the top management have effects on planning and controlling processes in improving organization performance. Meanwhile, the survey results from interviewing and collecting questionnaires from 110 practitioners of small manufacturing companies and examining the hypothesis create a fit model which has been thoroughly tested using Partial Least Square (PLS). After the PLS test, the results show that: first, there is a positive effect but not significant commitment from the company owners to the effectiveness of the company planning processes second, there is a positive effect and significant commitment from the company owners to the effectiveness of the controlling processes third, planning process conducted by departments inside the company has positive effect and significance to the controlling processes in small companies fourth, the planning process conducted by companies has positive effect and significance to increase company performance fifth, the controlling process conducted by companies has positive effect and significance to increase company performance. Further exploration, owners of small companies in East Java have the tendency not to focus on planning process but to stress more on controlling process

Top management’s snooping: Is sneaking over employees’ productivity and job commitment a wise approach?

The management’s responsibility is to monitor the employee’s performance but when it becomes a desire of the management to snoop/spy the employees’ performance then this act has a direct influence on the employees and their motivations. The paper investigates the effects of top management’s spying/snooping in the organization on employees’ productivity and job commitment. For the purpose a sample of 3500 employees via self-administered survey technique were analyzed. Tobit Model (Censored regression) has been used to interrogate the effect of snooping/ spying on employee productivity and commitment. Tobit Model marked findings that the approach of top management to snoop/spy on the employees’ productivity and job commitment affects adversely on the employees. Policy makers should adopt informal ways to practice snooping as it causes stress, mental illness, de-motivation and especially when snooping is via other co-workers and employees, it creates major disruption and a rise to politicking in organization, which effect the proper streamlining of business operations across the departments.Organizational spying/snooping, job commitment, employees’ productivity, stress

Pengaruh Kepemimpinan, Budaya Organisasi, dan Komitmen Manajemen Puncak terhadap Transfer Knowledge dan Dampaknya terhadap Kinerja Dosen

The process of globalization has increased the preparation and maturity that is needed in the empowerment of human resources in Indonesia. Because globalization is synonymous with the free competition of a country to be poor or underdeveloped, it is not because of natural resources but poor and underdeveloped due to a lack of qualified human resources. This study aimed to analyze the influence of leadership, organizational culture, and top management commitment to the transfer of knowledge and its impact on performance. The test results on the variables of leadership and knowledge transfer shows that the leadership is not proven significant effect on knowledge transfer. Variable organizational culture and knowledge transfer suggests that organizational culture proved a significant effect on knowledge transfer. Variable top management commitment and knowledge transfer shows that top management commitment shown to significantly influence the transfer of knowledge. Variable leadership and faculty performance shows that leadership proved to have a significant effect on the performance of lecturers. Variable top management commitment and performance of the lecturer shows that top management commitment shown to have a significant effect on the performance of lecturers. The test results on the variable transfer knowledge and performance of the lecturer shows that the transfer of knowledge proved to have a significant effect on the performance of lecturers

The determinants of Strategic Information System Planning (SISP) success: A proposed framework for Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs)

The growing importance of Information System (IS) to support business operation demands for adequate IS planning.Good IS planning enables organizations to closely align the IS and strategic business objectives.Such alignment ultimately ensures organizations to gain competitive advantages from IS-related investment.Despite extensive works to understand SISP practices in large organizations, works are still limited in the context of Small and Medium Enterprise (SMEs).This issue is worth further investigation in view of the increasing importance of IS to support many facets of the SMEs operation.More importantly, due to inherent resource constraints among SMEs to invest in IS, top management commitment as well as user participation in IS planning activities are getting more crucial.This study, therefore proposes a framework to assess the effect of top management commitment and user participation on SISP success. The findings are of relevance for firm’s top management in ensuring SISP success