Title: An empirical assessment of the relationship between excellence management systems and innovation performance

Authors: Mohammed Hamdan Alanazi

Addresses: Department of Administrative Sciences, King Fahd Security College, Riyadh, KSA

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to examine the influence of excellence management systems factors on innovation performance using the Saudi excellence model as a framework. The proposed hypotheses are examined using empirical data collected from Saudi organisations by applying the structural equation modelling technique. The results suggest that strategic planning, operations management, partnerships and resources have a direct effect on innovation performance, and that leadership is considered an antecedent of it. This study contributes to extant knowledge and can assist managers by confirming excellence management systems as one of the essentials of innovation, and that these systems should be managed inclusively to achieve elevated innovation performance.

Keywords: excellence management systems; innovation; Saudi Arabia; EFQM model; quality management; structural equation modelling; SEM.

DOI: 10.1504/IJBPM.2025.144685

International Journal of Business Performance Management, 2025 Vol.26 No.2, pp.190 - 208

Accepted: 15 Jul 2023
Published online: 27 Feb 2025 *

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