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Flevy Lasrado - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Effectiveness of Employee Suggestion schemes – from critical success factors to outcomes
    International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 2017
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Bostjan Gomiseck, Christopher Uzbeck
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    Purpose Past studies have noted the important role of Employee Suggestion System (ESS) within the organizations. The use of ESS has been shown to help organizations address improvement- and cost-related problems. The advantages of ESSs are not limited to improving a work-related performance but can also lead to innovations through Employees’ creativity. Creative ideas are very important for organizations to build its competitive advantage. Therefore, it is important to identify and understand the factors that contribute to the effectiveness of Employee Suggestion scheme and its success which has not been well-studied. This study aims to provide decision-makers within organizations with a deeper understanding of the factors that need to be considered in organizing and managing ESSs for its maximum effectiveness Design/methodology/approach An analysis of 273 surveys collected from several organizations with ESS experience in the United Arab Emirates was conducted. Survey scales were developed based on previous research and hypotheses are stated. Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses. Correlation analysis were used to understand the interrelations among the five factors Findings Results suggest that the four critical success factors, namely, System capability, organizational encouragement, leadership support and Employee participation, are positively related to the ESS outcome and its valuable predictors. Some managerial implications of the results of this study are important to note. It is critical for managers to establish rewards, evaluation, feedback and awareness of ESS. Originality/value On the basis of a possible future extended research scope in combination with a qualitative research methodology, one could deepen the understanding of influence of country of origin and of institutional mechanisms that might explain higher effectiveness of ESS outcome This appears to be the first published research study to link critical success factors for maximum effectiveness of ESSs.

  • Assessing sustainability of Employee Suggestion schemes: a framework
    International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, 2015
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado
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    Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to assess the Employee Suggestion scheme of three organizations based in the United Arab Emirates. A framework that consists of five sustainability factors identified based on an empirical study has been applied. The sustainability factors identified through this study include leadership and organizational environment, System capability, System effectiveness, organizational encouragement and System barrier. The paper draws conclusions about the key practices necessary to foster sustainability of the Employee Suggestion System. The paper then presents a final framework that the organizations can apply to assess their Suggestion schemes and to develop potential change strategies. The study findings reveal the importance of five factors, and with more cases, future research can be conducted to identify further practices relevant to specific industry. More levels of maturity for sustainability Suggestion System could also be defined with future research. Design/methodolo...

  • The determinants for sustainability of an Employee Suggestion System
    International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2015
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
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    Purpose – Although the corporations widely use the Suggestion schemes to elicit the creative ideas of their Employee, sustaining a Suggestion scheme is still a challenge. Employee Suggestion schemes have been studied from many perspectives to illustrate its objectives, nature, content, process, significance and the benefits. Arguments have also been made with respect to the success and failures of the Suggestion schemes. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors to assess the sustainability of a Suggestion System. Design/methodology/approach – This paper thus explores the critical success factors of Suggestion scheme through a literature review and filters the critical determinants for sustainability of Suggestion using factor analysis. The data collection was done using a survey technique. Findings – The results identity the five major factors as determinants to sustainability of a Suggestion System as reported in the paper. Originality/value – This paper has made an attempt to explore the dete...

  • Employee Suggestion System assessment model: the best practice scenarios
    2014
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
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    Corporations widely use 'Employee Suggestion schemes' to elicit Employees' creative ideas. Despite its many benefits, sustaining the Suggestion System is still a challenge for the organisation. This paper uses a sustainability assessment model to assess the sustainability of Suggestion scheme of three organisations in the UAE. This paper presents three case studies of organisations in the UAE, which throw light on practices that can potentially help sustain the Suggestion schemes in the organisations. It discusses a framework to assess the Employee Suggestion schemes. It summarizes the findings and concluding remarks of the cases and implications for future research.

  • Assessing sustainability of Employee Suggestion schemes: a case of an organization from the United Arab Emirates
    2014
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
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    The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability of Employee Suggestion scheme of three organizations based in the United Arab Emirates. A framework has been used to assess the sustainability of the Suggestion schemes. Based on the analysis of the three cases, five factors to assess the sustainability of Employee Suggestion scheme and the three stages of sustainability are discussed. The paper presents three cases and draws conclusions about the key practices necessary to foster sustainability of Employee Suggestion System. Through the case studies, several issues related to the sustainability of the Suggestion scheme have been identified. The paper then presents a final framework that the organizations can apply to assess their Suggestion schemes and to develop potential change strategies. The study findings reveal the importance of five factors and with more cases; future research can be reveal more practices. These could be further examined in relation to specific industry.

Aftab Haider Rizvi - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The determinants for sustainability of an Employee Suggestion System
    International Journal of Quality & Reliability Management, 2015
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
    Abstract:

    Purpose – Although the corporations widely use the Suggestion schemes to elicit the creative ideas of their Employee, sustaining a Suggestion scheme is still a challenge. Employee Suggestion schemes have been studied from many perspectives to illustrate its objectives, nature, content, process, significance and the benefits. Arguments have also been made with respect to the success and failures of the Suggestion schemes. The purpose of this paper is to explore the factors to assess the sustainability of a Suggestion System. Design/methodology/approach – This paper thus explores the critical success factors of Suggestion scheme through a literature review and filters the critical determinants for sustainability of Suggestion using factor analysis. The data collection was done using a survey technique. Findings – The results identity the five major factors as determinants to sustainability of a Suggestion System as reported in the paper. Originality/value – This paper has made an attempt to explore the dete...

  • Employee Suggestion System assessment model: the best practice scenarios
    2014
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
    Abstract:

    Corporations widely use 'Employee Suggestion schemes' to elicit Employees' creative ideas. Despite its many benefits, sustaining the Suggestion System is still a challenge for the organisation. This paper uses a sustainability assessment model to assess the sustainability of Suggestion scheme of three organisations in the UAE. This paper presents three case studies of organisations in the UAE, which throw light on practices that can potentially help sustain the Suggestion schemes in the organisations. It discusses a framework to assess the Employee Suggestion schemes. It summarizes the findings and concluding remarks of the cases and implications for future research.

  • Assessing sustainability of Employee Suggestion schemes: a case of an organization from the United Arab Emirates
    2014
    Co-Authors: Flevy Lasrado, Mohammed Arif, Aftab Haider Rizvi
    Abstract:

    The purpose of this paper is to assess the sustainability of Employee Suggestion scheme of three organizations based in the United Arab Emirates. A framework has been used to assess the sustainability of the Suggestion schemes. Based on the analysis of the three cases, five factors to assess the sustainability of Employee Suggestion scheme and the three stages of sustainability are discussed. The paper presents three cases and draws conclusions about the key practices necessary to foster sustainability of Employee Suggestion System. Through the case studies, several issues related to the sustainability of the Suggestion scheme have been identified. The paper then presents a final framework that the organizations can apply to assess their Suggestion schemes and to develop potential change strategies. The study findings reveal the importance of five factors and with more cases; future research can be reveal more practices. These could be further examined in relation to specific industry.

Jacek Jagodziński - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Operation of an Employee Suggestion System in administration and production departments of a remanufacturing company
    Journal of Remanufacturing, 2020
    Co-Authors: Damian Ostrowski, Jacek Jagodziński
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    Purpose The aim of the article is to discuss the issues of the Employee Suggestion System (ESS) in a remanufacturing enterprise. ESS is a tool used in many modern management philosophies like continuous improvement, Kaizen, lean etc. A number of factors influencing the operation of the Employee Suggestion System (ESS) were examined in the literature. However, none considers the fact that within various departments, the nature of this tool may vary. Methodology/approach Based on the data from a representative international company, the System performance was assessed. Using statistical tests, it was examined whether the ESS works identically in different departments of the company. The article reviews the literature and attempts to explain the reasons for the results. Findings On the basis of statistical tests, it has been proved that despite the same implementation and occurrence of the same types of waste in various departments, the number of Employee Suggestions and thus the functioning of the System is different. According to the authors, the reason for this is the fact that the company performs remanufacturing processes. Managing an enterprise using lean remanufacturing has a specific character in relation to classic lean. Recommendations Since the article presents only one example of a company in which this phenomenon appeared and the lack of this issue in the literature, further analysis of this problem is necessary.

  • operation of an Employee Suggestion System in administration and production departments of a remanufacturing company
    Journal of Remanufacturing, 2020
    Co-Authors: Damian Ostrowski, Jacek Jagodziński
    Abstract:

    The aim of the article is to discuss the issues of the Employee Suggestion System (ESS) in a remanufacturing enterprise. ESS is a tool used in many modern management philosophies like continuous improvement, Kaizen, lean etc. A number of factors influencing the operation of the Employee Suggestion System (ESS) were examined in the literature. However, none considers the fact that within various departments, the nature of this tool may vary. Based on the data from a representative international company, the System performance was assessed. Using statistical tests, it was examined whether the ESS works identically in different departments of the company. The article reviews the literature and attempts to explain the reasons for the results. On the basis of statistical tests, it has been proved that despite the same implementation and occurrence of the same types of waste in various departments, the number of Employee Suggestions and thus the functioning of the System is different. According to the authors, the reason for this is the fact that the company performs remanufacturing processes. Managing an enterprise using lean remanufacturing has a specific character in relation to classic lean. Since the article presents only one example of a company in which this phenomenon appeared and the lack of this issue in the literature, further analysis of this problem is necessary.

Jacobs Garret - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Innovation and Idea Generation in Public Organizations: Idea Machines and Civic Participation Platforms
    ScholarWorks@GVSU, 2020
    Co-Authors: Jacobs Garret
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    This paper examines idea machine Systems as an evolution of the traditional Employee Suggestion System for generating ideas and encouraging innovation in the public sector. The public sector is often seen as having organizational factors that discourage innovative behavior in public servants: red tape, formalization, and centralization. Idea generation in Seoul, South Korea, Miami-Dade, and the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan are explored. Idea creation internal to public organizations is compared to e-participation Systems in which the public proposes and votes on ideas, which are then implemented by government. Democracy Seoul, a citizen proposal System in South Korea, is explored as an example of how idea sharing can strengthen democratic participation

  • Idea Generation and Innovation in the Public Sector: Idea Machines and Civic Participation Platforms
    ScholarWorks@GVSU, 2020
    Co-Authors: Jacobs Garret
    Abstract:

    This project examines idea machine Systems as an evolution of the traditional Employee Suggestion System for generating ideas and encouraging innovation in the public sector. The public sector is often seen as having organizational factors that discourage innovative behavior in public servants: red tape, formalization, and centralization. Idea generation Systems in Seoul, South Korea and the City of Grand Rapids, Michigan are explored. Idea creation internal to public organizations is compared to e-participation Systems in which the public proposes and votes on ideas, which are then implemented by the government. Democracy Seoul, a citizen proposal System in South Korea, is presented as an example of how idea sharing can strengthen democratic participation

H. Naguib - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The implementation of total quality management (TQM) in a semiconductor manufacturing operation
    IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing, 1993
    Co-Authors: H. Naguib
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    The author reviews his five year experience in the implementation of total quality management (TQM) in the operation of the silicon wafer fabrication (fab) facility in Xerox Microelectronics Center (MEC). First, the TQM basic concepts and its operational implications are summarized. This is followed by a detailed description of the TQM implementation process in the wafer fab. Driven by Xerox corporate commitment to quality, the implementation process includes an organizational System analysis of MEC operations, a restructuring of the wafer fab organization, the formation of a quality council, the launching of a comprehensive education and training program, and the implementation of statistical process control techniques. Also, a cornerstone in the TQM strategy is empowering all Employees through participation in problem solving and quality improvement teams, and involvement in an Employee Suggestion System. It is shown that the TQM strategy proved to be instrumental in achieving significant improvements in customer satisfaction, Employee satisfaction, productivity, profitability, product quality, manufacturing costs, and on-time delivery. >

  • The implementation of total quality management in a semiconductor manufacturing operation
    [1992 Proceedings] IEEE SEMI International Semiconductor Manufacturing Science Symposium, 1
    Co-Authors: H. Naguib
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    The author reviews five years of experience in the implementation of total quality management (TQM) in the operation of the silicon wafer fabrication (fab) facility in the Xerox Microelectronics Center (MEC). The basic concepts of TQM and its operational implications are summarized. This is followed by a detailed description of the TQM implementation process in the wafer fab. The implementation process included an organizational System analysis of MEC operations, a restructuring of the wafer fab organization, the formation of a quality council, the launching of a comprehensive education and training program, and the implementation of statistical process control techniques. A cornerstone in the TQM strategy is empowering all Employees through participation in problem solving and quality improvement teams, and involvement through an Employee Suggestion System. The TQM strategy proved to be instrumental in achieving significant improvements in customer satisfaction, Employee satisfaction, productivity, profitability, product quality, cost, and delivery. Finally, work in progress towards continuous quality improvement is described, and implementation barriers are discussed. >