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Driving Strategy for the Successful Six Sigma Innovation by Industrial Classification  

Choi, Bong (삼성경제연구소 공공정책실)
Chung, Nam-Ho (충주대 경영학부)
Lee, Kun-Chang (성균관대 경영학부)
Kwon, Soon-Jae (인하대학교 BK21 지능형 유비쿼터스 물류기술 연구사업단)
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Korean Management Science Review / v.24, no.1, 2007 , pp. 147-160 More about this Journal
Abstract
Six Sigma's concept has long been used as an effective way of restructuring the management process of a firm. In literature regarding Six Sigma, a number of successful cases were reported, where Six Sigma based management activities could enhance firm's strategic performance dramatically for year. However, there exist very few researches investigating the effect of Six Sigma on process innovation and quality improvement. Therefore this study propose a research model testing whether Six Sigma innovation could improve process innovation and quality improvement by industrial classification. We collected 332 valid questionnaires from expert in Six Sigma activities, and applied PLS. Empirical results showed that Six Sigma activities could contribute to process innovation and quality improvement.
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Six Sigma; Process Innovation; Quality improvement Industrial Classification;
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