Research Article
The Functionality of Global Quality Management in the Dynamic and Global Environment of Mergers, Acquisitions, and Strategic Partnerships - Adoption of a Systematic Process Concept
Aviva Bashan
,
Amos Notea,
Alon Ben Jacob*
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2024
Pages:
24-44
Received:
15 May 2024
Accepted:
3 June 2024
Published:
19 June 2024
Abstract: Purpose: To explore the functionality of the quality management processes at the global level and understand its complexity and multiple dimensions. Design/methodology/approach: The researchers use a novel systems perspective to explore international standards ISO 9001/9004 capacity to encompass this complexity and analyze the stages by which global multinational organizations develop. In-depth interviews with experts (CEOs, quality managers, and global managers) from 18 international firms were some of the qualitative methods used in the research, along with content analysis, observations, and other methods. The study addresses the philosophy of global quality management and emphasizes the need for inter-organizational coordination and process management. Findings: The results of the qualitative tools showed that the existing definitions in ISO 9004/9001 have made it challenging to address the level of process complexity in international organizations. The main recommendations of the study are the following key points for expanding and refining the existing process concept for a global reality: 1) adopting a systems approach for analyzing the development of a global quality function in complex, multinational companies. 2) extending the classic process approach to open, multi-interface systems oriented towards mutual strategic, operational, and marketing processes. Originality/value: In this article, we suggest an innovative, integrated systems approach to multinational quality management based on shifting from the traditional emphasis on separate operations and manufacturing sites toward a comprehensive perspective that considers the interdependence and coordination among locations. This novel analysis and mapping process offers a comprehensive view of coordinating interdependence between elements comprising an international global process system. It expands the classical approach and provides a basis for developing a global, networked QMS. The current study might be useful for organizations that implement quality management systems in multinational companies. The study is part of vast academic research on international strategy in the global competitive landscape.
Abstract: Purpose: To explore the functionality of the quality management processes at the global level and understand its complexity and multiple dimensions. Design/methodology/approach: The researchers use a novel systems perspective to explore international standards ISO 9001/9004 capacity to encompass this complexity and analyze the stages by which globa...
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Research Article
Determinants of Peri-urban Land Use Management Practices in Case of Assosa City, Western Ethiopia
Mihret Fentahun Yeneneh*,
Teha Romanu Benti
Issue:
Volume 9, Issue 2, April 2024
Pages:
45-55
Received:
9 June 2024
Accepted:
1 July 2024
Published:
6 August 2024
Abstract: Peri-urban areas are today's metaphors for several rapidly changing and competing socioeconomic aspects of urban and rural power. Suburban areas are facing the challenge of active, illegal, and unauthorized spatial transformations. The division between the institutional and legal frameworks also exacerbates the issue. Robust and holistic land management are prospects for today's peri-urban areas to become tomorrow's huge cities. This study aims to examine determining factors of peri-urban land management practice in Assosa city peri-urban areas to support the design of effective land management systems. A mixed method study was used to collect primary and secondary data sources. The sample of peri-urban households was selected using simple random sampling techniques. Both descriptive and inferential statistical data analysis methods were utilized. The findings demonstrated that the bifurcated and ineffective legal and institutional frameworks, limited public-private organizational support and participation influence awareness and motivations of peri-urban landholders land management practice in suburban settings. Following this, the majority of peri-urban landholders consequently lack access to the land management practice. The estimated results of the binary logit model show the following variables: awareness, motivation, participation, institutional setup and land disputes were found to be factors determining peri-urban land management practice. The study recommends an all-in-one robust institutional framework to promote sustainable land management.
Abstract: Peri-urban areas are today's metaphors for several rapidly changing and competing socioeconomic aspects of urban and rural power. Suburban areas are facing the challenge of active, illegal, and unauthorized spatial transformations. The division between the institutional and legal frameworks also exacerbates the issue. Robust and holistic land manag...
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