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Impact of Lean, Six Sigma and environmental sustainability on the performance of SMEs

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  • Yousaf Ali
  • Ahsan Younus
  • Amin Ullah Khan
  • Hamza Pervez

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Purpose - This paper aims to explore the impact of lean, Six Sigma and environmental sustainability on the performance of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Pakistan. The firm performance has been measured in terms of operational, business and environmental performance. Design/methodology/approach - A survey-based methodology is adopted for collecting data from the main cities of Punjab, Pakistan. SMEs related to different industries such as service, manufacturing, automotive and retail were targeted. The data gathered were ordinal, and Spearman's correlation test was used as the data analysis technique. Findings - The findings indicated that the three management styles positively impacted the environmental performance of SMEs. Moreover, no significant relationship was found between the three management styles and the SMEs' business and operational performance. Research limitations/implications - To counter the inefficient and wasteful practices of SMEs and their detrimental impact on overall firm performance, SMEs have to refocus and reconfigure their management strategies. It is implied to use lean, Six Sigma and environmental sustainability practices to achieve this goal. Originality/value - The study empirically investigates the impact of lean, Six Sigma and environmental sustainability on the performance of SMEs in Pakistan, which is the first study to be conducted in the Pakistani context.

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  • Yousaf Ali & Ahsan Younus & Amin Ullah Khan & Hamza Pervez, 2020. "Impact of Lean, Six Sigma and environmental sustainability on the performance of SMEs," International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 70(8), pages 2294-2318, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:ijppmp:ijppm-11-2019-0528
    DOI: 10.1108/IJPPM-11-2019-0528
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    Cited by:

    1. Ping‐Kuo Chen, 2023. "Efficiency of lean practices and blockchain combinations for green supplier integration improvements in sustainable development," Sustainable Development, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 31(1), pages 555-571, February.
    2. Farrukh, Amna & Mathrani, Sanjay & Sajjad, Aymen, 2023. "Green-lean-six sigma practices and supporting factors for transitioning towards circular economy: A natural resource and intellectual capital-based view," Resources Policy, Elsevier, vol. 84(C).

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