Total quality management practices and corporate sustainable development in manufacturing companies: the mediating role of green innovation
ISSN: 2040-8269
Article publication date: 18 March 2022
Issue publication date: 2 January 2023
Abstract
Purpose
Manufacturing firms face increasing pressure to be more “greener” or environmentally friendly. Drawing upon the sustainable development (SD) theory and resource-based view, this study aims to examine the role of total quality management (TQM) and its effect on corporate SD (CSD). Also, this study focused on the mediating role of green innovation (GI).
Design/methodology/approach
This study used data from a time-lagged design with two waves that strengthened the hypothesized framework and used structural equation modeling to test the hypotheses.
Findings
The results showed a significant influence of TQM on CSD and GI. Also, GI positively affects CSD and fully mediates TQM and CSD relationships.
Practical implications
Important practical implications are integrating the quality indicators with sustainability and environmental dimensions. This study shall help the managers and policymakers in achieving their sustainability goals.
Originality/value
This study advances the prior literature and provides a noble approach of SD for TQM in manufacturing small and medium enterprises in an emerging country context.
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Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant no. 71672053), China Postdoctoral Science Foundation (Grant no.: 2020M671236), and Abu Dhabi University Office of Research and Sponsored Program (Grant no.: 19300539).
Author contribution: Badreya Albloushi: Conceptualization and original draft preparation. Ahmed Alharmoodi: Methodology, software and original draft preparation. Fauzia Jabeen: Conceptualization, supervision, software, validation and writing – reviewing and editing. Khalid Mehmood: Software, validation and writing – reviewing and editing. Sherine Farouk: Writing – reviewing and editing and revised draft preparation.
Declaration of competing interest: The authors of this research declare that there is no conflict of interest and they have conducted the study according to the ethical guidelines.
Data availability statement: Data generated or analyzed during the study are available from the corresponding author on request.
Citation
Albloushi, B., Alharmoodi, A., Jabeen, F., Mehmood, K. and Farouk, S. (2023), "Total quality management practices and corporate sustainable development in manufacturing companies: the mediating role of green innovation", Management Research Review, Vol. 46 No. 1, pp. 20-45. https://doi.org/10.1108/MRR-03-2021-0194
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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