Collective efficacy and manufacturing schedule instability: A study in Hong Kong and the Pearl River Delta region

Kris M.Y. Law*, Nyoman Pujawan

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Schedule instability has been a major problem in the manufacturing industries. This study is to investigate how the various influencing factors affect the schedule instability experienced by manufacturing companies. A research framework is developed by hypothesising the effect of the key factors (relationships with the supplier and customers, and internal operation) on schedule instability and the correlation between collective efficacy on performance and schedule instability. The results obtained indicate that the internal operations of manufacturing companies and relationships with customers have significant impacts on the degree of collective efficacy perceived, while internal operations are significantly correlated to customer relationships.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-18
Number of pages18
JournalInternational Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering
Volume4
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Keywords

  • Collective efficacy
  • Manufacturing logistics
  • Schedule nervousness
  • Supply chain

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