International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management: Volume 67 Issue 8

Editorial

Nicky Shaw, Luisa Delfa Huaccho Huatuco

Supporting process improvements with process mapping and system dynamics

David E. Bowles, Lorraine R. Gardiner

The purpose of this paper is to study the effectiveness of combining process mapping and system dynamics (SD) in an organization’s ongoing business process improvement projects.

Ownership type, bank models, and bank performance: the case of the Yemeni banking sector

Fekri Ali Mohammed Shawtari

The purpose of this paper is to examine bank performance using the different performance measures, namely, return on assets, return on equity and bank margins (MAR).

Comparison of performance measurement in different purchasing and supply management practices

Aki Jääskeläinen

The purpose of this paper is to compare the characteristics of performance measurement in cross-functional and supplier-oriented purchasing and supply management (PSM) practices…

Corporate governance, globalization and firm performance in emerging economies: Evidence from India

Neha Saini, Monica Singhania

The purpose of this paper is to examine relationship between corporate governance (CG) and firm performance for a set of 255 foreign-funded firms in the form of foreign direct…

Intensity of market competition, strategic orientation and adoption of green initiatives in Malaysian public listed companies

Nor Azah Abdul Aziz, Soon Y. Foong, Tze San Ong, Rosmila Senik, Hassan Attan, Yusri Arshad

The purpose of this paper is to examine the influence of intensity of market competition and strategic orientation on the adoption of green initiatives among public listed…

Does cultural capital matter for individual job performance? A large-scale survey of the impact of cultural, social and psychological capital on individual performance in Brazil

Adailson Soares Santos, Mário Teixeira Reis Neto, Ernst Verwaal

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the effect of cultural, social and psychological capital on the individual job performance. The authors propose and empirically test a…

Country and sector effects on the relationships among TQM practices and key performance measures

Ismail Sila

The purpose of this paper is to analyze if and how country- and sector-related contingency factors affect the implementation of TQM practices and various performance measures…

Productivity improvement using lean manufacturing in manufacturing industry of Northern India: A case study

Jagdeep Singh, Harwinder Singh, Gurpreet Singh

The purpose of this paper is to uncover the significance of lean manufacturing technique in manufacturing environments.