Quality 4.0 and its impact on organizational performance: an integrative viewpoint
ISSN: 1754-2731
Article publication date: 29 October 2021
Issue publication date: 29 November 2022
Abstract
Purpose
Quality 4.0 is managing quality during the fourth industrial revolution. It is used by modern-day organizations as a strategy to compete and thrive in the marketplace. The purpose of this study is to analyze the potential impact of Quality 4.0 on organizational performance.
Design/methodology/approach
This study through an integrative literature review critically analyzed 41 previous literature articles to study the impact of Quality 4.0 on various metrics of organizational performance.
Findings
The results of the review suggest that Quality 4.0 may have an impact on financial performance, customer value proposition, internal business processes, learning and growth, environmental performance and social performance.
Research limitations/implications
This study is limited by the databases reviewed. The second limitation is that this study considered articles published in the English language. Therefore, articles published in other languages were not considered in this study.
Practical implications
Organizations can use the findings of this study to strongly leverage the implementation of Quality 4.0 to reach their strategic objectives and improve competitive advantage.
Originality/value
This is the first study to explore the impact of Quality 4.0 on organizational performance through an integrative literature review.
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Citation
Antony, J., Sony, M., Furterer, S., McDermott, O. and Pepper, M. (2022), "Quality 4.0 and its impact on organizational performance: an integrative viewpoint", The TQM Journal, Vol. 34 No. 6, pp. 2069-2084. https://doi.org/10.1108/TQM-08-2021-0242
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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