Sains Malaysiana 45(6)(2016): 999–1006
Quality
Management Practices and Performance Measurement in the Manufacturing Industry:
An Instrument Validation
(Amalan
Pengurusan Kualiti dan Pengukuran Prestasi dalam Industri Pembuatan: Suatu
Pengesahan Instrumen)
ZAHARUZAMAN JAMALUDDIN1, AHMAD MAHIR RAZALI1*, ZAINOL MUSTAFA1
& MOHD RASHID AB HAMID2
1School of
Mathematical Sciences, Faculty of Science and Technology, Universiti Kebangsaan
Malaysia, 43600 Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia
2Faculty of Industrial
Sciences and Technology, Universiti Malaysia Pahang, Lebuhraya Tun Razak, 26300
Kuantan, Pahang Darul Makmur, Malaysia
Diserahkan: 30 April 2014/Diterima: 23 Disember 2015
ABSTRACT
The aim of this article was to validate an instrument of quality
management practices (QMPs) and performance measurement for
the manufacturing industry in Malaysia. QMPs and performance were
measured using the following six value indicators: Management commitment,
training, process management, quality tools, continuous improvement and
organisational performance. A total of 480 questionnaires were distributed and
210 questionnaires were valid for analysis. A confirmatory factor analysis (CFA)
approach was employed using analysis of moment structures (AMOS)
software. The results for the hypothesised CFA model
showed the following fit statistics: Comparative fit index (CFI)
= 0.924, Tucker Lewis index (TLI) = 0.913 and root mean
square error of approximation (RMSEA) = 0.061. The values of CFI and TLI ≥ 0.9 and at the same time the value of RMSEA ≤
0.08 showed that CFA model fits the data very well.
Hence, the results of the study can be used by managers in manufacturing
companies to consider and adapt their QMPs and performance
assessments toward increasing competitiveness.
Keywords: Confirmatory factor analysis; manufacturing industry;
organisational performance; quality management practices
ABSTRAK
Tujuan makalah ini adalah untuk mengesahkan alat
amalan pengurusan kualiti (QMPs) dan pengukuran prestasi
bagi industri pembuatan di Malaysia. QMPs dan prestasi diukur menggunakan
enam petunjuk nilai berikut: Komitmen pengurusan, latihan, pengurusan
proses, alat berkualiti, penambahbaikan berterusan dan prestasi
organisasi. Sebanyak 480 kertas soal selidik
telah diedarkan dan 210 kertas soal selidik adalah sah untuk dianalisis.
Pendekatan analisis faktor pengesahan (CFA)
telah diguna pakai menggunakan perisian analisis struktur masa (AMOS).
Keputusan hipotesis bagi model CFA menunjukkan statistik padanan
seperti berikut: Indeks padanan komparatif (CFI)
= 0.924, indeks Tucker Lewis (TLI) = 0.913 dan penganggaran
min ralat punca kuasa dua (RMSEA) = 0.061. Nilai CFI dan
TLI
≥ 0.9 serta nilai RMSEA ≤
0.08 menunjukkan bahawa model CFA padan dengan data. Oleh itu, keputusan kajian ini boleh digunakan oleh pengurus di
syarikat pembuatan untuk mempertimbang dan menggunakan QMPs
dan penilaian prestasi mereka ke arah peningkatan daya saing.
Kata kunci: Amalan pengurusan kualiti; analisis faktor pengesahan;
industri pembuatan; prestasi organisasi
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untuk surat-menyurat; email: mahir@ukm.edu.my
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