How should a team be rewarded to improve quality performance of NPD?
International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences
ISSN: 1756-669X
Article publication date: 18 May 2021
Issue publication date: 23 June 2021
Abstract
Purpose
This paper aims to analyze the impact of team rewards (TR) on quality performance of new product development (NPD). In particular, the authors analyze whether the use of TR affects the performance of NPD team projects in not only accomplishing their work as a team and the outcomes of their performance but also considering the enhancement of the involvement of both internal functions and external actors (suppliers and customers) in the early stages of NPD.
Design/methodology/approach
The association of TRs on quality performances of new products is theoretically approached. Seven research hypotheses are proposed to be tested with an international database from the high performance manufacturing project. Empirical strategy includes structural equation modeling.
Findings
The authors observed that TR does not produce a direct effect on quality performance of NPD, but does so mediated through the involvement of SC members in the early stages of NPD. This paper highlights that, without involvement of external and internal supply chain actors, it is not possible to obtain desired performance of new products.
Originality/value
This study advances the study of TR on quality performance of NPD by considering TR as a tool for in-group work involving different and distant actors in the process of NPD. The analysis considers different dimensions of quality performance of NPD, distinguishing between time to market, technical issues and cost of manufacturing, which have usually been considered in an aggregated way. Empirical evidence using an ample database including manufacturing companies from fourteen countries
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Acknowledgements
This paper forms part of a special section “QMOD-ICQSS Conference”, guest edited by Su Mi Dahlgaard-Park.
This study was conducted within the frameworks of the following projects: PID2019-105001GB-I00 (Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación- Spain), ECO 2017–86305-C4-4-R (Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad), 1381039 (Feder 2014/2020- Junta de Andalucía) and PY20_01209 (PAIDI 2020- Junta de Andalucía).
Citation
Bello-Pintado, A., Marimon, F. and Merino Diaz de Cerio, J. (2021), "How should a team be rewarded to improve quality performance of NPD?", International Journal of Quality and Service Sciences, Vol. 13 No. 2, pp. 177-197. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJQSS-05-2020-0073
Publisher
:Emerald Publishing Limited
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