Abstract
Kaizen Event (KE) has been growing in popularity since the mid 1990s, to date, there has difficult to find empirical research on the determinants of KE effectiveness. KE are an increasingly common organizational improvement mechanism aimed at work area transformation and employee development. The purpose of this paper is to identify the KE constructs and Innovation Performance (IP) measures for Malaysian automotive industry and also to develop research model of the KE and IP measures relationship for Malaysian automotive industry. A conceptual model based on previous studies and using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) has been proposed. This model will be used to study the relationship between KE practices and IP for Malaysian automotive industry. Based on the proposed conceptual model and reviewed, research hypotheses are being developed. The paper culminates with suggested future research work.
Highlights
The automotive sector in Malaysia is one of priority a field under (Industrial Master Plan 3 (IMP3)) is coordinated by the Ministry International Trade and Industry (MITI)
The purpose of this paper is to identify the Kaizen Event (KE) constructs and Innovation Performance (IP) measures for Malaysian automotive industry and to develop research model of the KE and IP measures relationship for Malaysian automotive industry
Among the objectives of the National Automotive Policy (NAP) is to ensure that the development of the automotive industry is organized and structured as well as increasing capacity and competitiveness in the long term due to market liberalization; create a conductive investment environment to encourage additional new investment; enhance the competitiveness of the national car manufacturer through strategic alliances; encourage the development of new technology and latest in the domestic automotive industry; continuing to increase Bumiputera participation in the automotive industry; improve safety standards for consumer safety as well as promoting activities in the field of environmentally friendly and improve the implementation of the policy instrument available under the NAP
Summary
The automotive sector in Malaysia is one of priority a field under (Industrial Master Plan 3 (IMP3)) is coordinated by the Ministry International Trade and Industry (MITI). In 2006, MITI has introduced a National Automotive Policy (NAP) to promote the local automotive sector more competitive and enhance the development of the automotive sector more organized. Based on the objectives outlined, it can be seen that the importance of activities that involve the continuous activity in order to improve the IP. Based on the objectives of the NAP, national automotive industry must continue to innovate on their products. KE has proven to be effective as an organizational improvement mechanism which support employee development and improves the work environment (Farris et al, 2009) By these issues, this paper aims to assess the implementation of KE will increase IP or not. This paper looks at the methods of implementation of KE in automotive industry
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