The relationship between excellence management systems and innovation performance: An empirical study

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 organizations by applying the structural equation modeling technique. The results suggest that strategic planning, operations management, and 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.