The Relationship between Managerial Commitment towards Manufacturing Capabilities: Investigating in an Electrical and Electronic Industries in Malaysia

Abstract:

Generally, manufacturing capabilities are the important factor in running and developing business. Hence, this research is aimed to identifying the relationships of critical factors and make sure the companies can survive in the northern region of Malaysia esspecially in Electrical and Electronic area. Those identified factors are managerial commitment and manufacturing capabilities in term of agility. Through the survey, a total of 119 companies representing various industries in Northern Region of Malaysia had responded. The hypotheses involved were tested using correlation and regression techniques. The results of the study support all the hypotheses. The multiple regression analysis indicates that there are significant relationships among the factors on each criterion to manufacturing capabilities. It is believed that results of this study will be beneficial for shareholders and directors of electrical and electronic companies to apply these manufacturing capabilities.

• Periodical: Applied Mechanics and Materials (Volume 793)
• Pages: 647-651
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.4028/www.scientific.net/AMM.793.647
• Online since: September 2015
• Authors: Mohammad Harith bin Amlus, Ahmad Zaidi Abdullah*, Amlus Ibrahim
• Keywords: Electrical Industries, Electronic Industries, Malaysia, Managerial Commitment, Manufacturing Capabilities

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