Search for new technologies (S index)
Management1 sample item
About this scale
The authors identify improvement and innovation as two critical plant level capabilities. These capabilities are each conceptualized as a second-order factor and measured through a distinct bundle of routines. The following routines underlying improvement capabilities are identified: continuous improvement, process management, and leadership involvement in quality. The routines closely related to improvement capability are: search for new technologies, cro
Sample item(s)
“We pursue long-range programs, in order to acquire manufacturing capabilities in advance of our needs.”
Notes
Index context: S.
Source & citation
Peng et al. (2008): Linking routines to operations capabilities: A new perspective. Journal of Operations Management, Vol. 26, No. 6, pp. 730-748.
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