Relationship between TQM and innovation: an empirical study

By Prakash J. Singh, Alan Smith. 2004

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The impact of supply chain management practices on performance of SMEs (2007, background): “Outsourcing and 3PL are two of the frequently used SCM practices by firms to provide flexibility to internal capacity to ring fence their resources for the core activities.”
Total quality management (TQM) strategy and organisational characteristics: Evidence from a recent WTO member (2010, result): “Research from 418 Australian manufacturing firms by Singh and Smith (2004) seems to confirm these earlier studies.”
Are quality and innovation management conflicting activities (2009, background): “Some studies find that firms that implement the SC tend to be more innovative (Prahogo and Sohal, 2001, 2006a, 2006b; Singh and Smith, 2004; Santos-Vijande and Álvarez-González, 2007; Molina et al., 2007; Sá and Abrunhosa, 2007; Abrunhosa and Sá, 2008).”
Does quality management foster or hinder innovation? An empirical study of Spanish companies (2008, background): “Innovation has been considered a critical aspect of the performance of organizations and nations (Harris & Mowery, 1990).”