TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance

The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Total quality management, Knowledge management and business performance of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria.SMEs are important to the economic growth of Nigeria, they are the major source of employment, innovation, poverty alleviation as...

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Main Authors: Jabeen, Rubina, Shehu, Aliyu Mukhtar, Mahmood, Rosli, Mata, Bala Ado Kofar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Othman Yeop Abdullah (OYA) Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2014
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Online Access:https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15797/1/2_IPBJ_vol_6_2_2014_ms_23-43%20%281%29.pdf
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author Jabeen, Rubina
Shehu, Aliyu Mukhtar
Mahmood, Rosli
Mata, Bala Ado Kofar
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description The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Total quality management, Knowledge management and business performance of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria.SMEs are important to the economic growth of Nigeria, they are the major source of employment, innovation, poverty alleviation as well as the improvement of living standards.The study employed cross sectional research design, using structured questionnaire survey with a sample of 640 SMEs fully operational in Kano state, a total of 511 valid questionnaires were completed and returned representing 79.8 percent response rate.The finding from the study shows that the relationship between TQM, KM and business performance was found to be significant. The finding of this study will benefit owner/managers of SMEs, regulatory agencies, government at all levels and will also serve as a frame to future studies.Research limitations and direction for future studies discussed.
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spelling uum-157972016-04-18T01:16:22Z https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15797/ TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance Jabeen, Rubina Shehu, Aliyu Mukhtar Mahmood, Rosli Mata, Bala Ado Kofar HD28 Management. Industrial Management The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of Total quality management, Knowledge management and business performance of small and medium enterprises in Nigeria.SMEs are important to the economic growth of Nigeria, they are the major source of employment, innovation, poverty alleviation as well as the improvement of living standards.The study employed cross sectional research design, using structured questionnaire survey with a sample of 640 SMEs fully operational in Kano state, a total of 511 valid questionnaires were completed and returned representing 79.8 percent response rate.The finding from the study shows that the relationship between TQM, KM and business performance was found to be significant. The finding of this study will benefit owner/managers of SMEs, regulatory agencies, government at all levels and will also serve as a frame to future studies.Research limitations and direction for future studies discussed. Othman Yeop Abdullah (OYA) Graduate School of Business, Universiti Utara Malaysia 2014 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15797/1/2_IPBJ_vol_6_2_2014_ms_23-43%20%281%29.pdf Jabeen, Rubina and Shehu, Aliyu Mukhtar and Mahmood, Rosli and Mata, Bala Ado Kofar (2014) TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance. International Postgraduate Business Journal, 6 (2). pp. 23-43. ISSN 2180-2459 http://oyagsb.uum.edu.my/index.php/ipbj-list-of-issue
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TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title_full TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title_fullStr TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title_full_unstemmed TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title_short TQM and knowledge management impacts on SME performance
title_sort tqm and knowledge management impacts on sme performance
topic HD28 Management. Industrial Management
url https://repo.uum.edu.my/id/eprint/15797/1/2_IPBJ_vol_6_2_2014_ms_23-43%20%281%29.pdf
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