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Comparison of organisational excellence based on the model of Peters and Waterman with case study in the steel industry

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  • Batul Forouzan
  • Ali Attafar
  • Arash Shahin

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The aim of this article is to compare organisational excellence based on the model of Peters and Waterman in Tuka Steel Investment Company and Engineering Company of Isfahan Ghaem Sepahan. Statistical samples included employees of the two companies as 82 and 89 persons, respectively. A questionnaire including 45 questions with Likert's five-point scale has been designed for data collection. Results indicate the observed values of t in eight variables of the model of Peters and Waterman in both companies are higher than average; in Tuka Steel Company, staff autonomy and entrepreneurship factor has been lower than average; therefore, these two companies are excellent organisations based on the studied model. Results also imply these two companies have significant differences regarding some of the research variables; and the average of these variables in Engineering Company of Isfahan Ghaem Sepahan is higher than average in Tuka Steel Investment Company.

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  • Batul Forouzan & Ali Attafar & Arash Shahin, 2014. "Comparison of organisational excellence based on the model of Peters and Waterman with case study in the steel industry," International Journal of Procurement Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 7(4), pages 450-472.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijpman:v:7:y:2014:i:4:p:450-472
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