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dc.contributorGraduate School of Businessen_US
dc.creatorChan, Chi-ming-
dc.identifier.urihttps://theses.lib.polyu.edu.hk/handle/200/5984-
dc.languageEnglishen_US
dc.publisherHong Kong Polytechnic University-
dc.rightsAll rights reserveden_US
dc.titleModerating effect of the orientation of top management on quality management and firm performanceen_US
dcterms.abstractQuality management is always the key for success and survival for firm. Prior findings on the association between quality management, managerial orientation and firm performance have been inconsistent. Our study integrated literature of quality management with upper echelons perspective and captured top management's three motives on quality management adoption - proactive, reactive and legitimacy motives. In our results from 105 China firms in 9 different industries, proactive, reactive motives strengthened the positive relationship between quality management and firm performance while legitimacy motive did not have significant impact on the relationship. Findings in this research enrich the literature and our understanding of the relationship between top management's orientation, quality management and firm performance. Based on these findings, practicing managers can design their own implementation strategies, which will eventually bring along better firm performance.en_US
dcterms.extentvii, 115 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en_US
dcterms.isPartOfPolyU Electronic Thesesen_US
dcterms.issued2010en_US
dcterms.educationalLevelAll Doctorateen_US
dcterms.educationalLevelD.B.A.en_US
dcterms.LCSHHong Kong Polytechnic University -- Dissertationsen_US
dcterms.LCSHTotal quality managementen_US
dcterms.LCSHOrganizational effectivenessen_US
dcterms.LCSHManagementen_US
dcterms.accessRightsrestricted accessen_US

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