LEAN KAIZEN IMPLEMENTATION AND ORGANISATIONAL SURVIVAL: A MODERATING ROLE OF ORGANSTIONAL STRUCTURE OF MANUFACTURING FIRMS IN PORT HARCOURT

Abstract

The aim of this study is to identify the relationship between Lean Kaizen Implementation and Survival: A moderating role of organizational structure of Manufacturing firms in Port Harcourt. The purpose will be to identify the extent team work affects effectiveness, the extent to which waste elimination affects productivity, the extent organized workplace affects profitability and extent organizational structure moderates Lean Kaizen Implementation and Survival of Manufacturing Firms in Port Harcourt. Ten research questions guided the study, while ten hypotheses will be tested accordingly. Descriptive survey research design is adopted for this study. Population of study comprised of 1200 staff. A sample of 291 staff was drawn from study population. Simple random sampling technique was adopted in drawing the sample from the population. Data for this study were sought from two sources, primary and secondary sources of data. This study depended solely on researcher’s structured questionnaire titled “Lean kaizen Implementation and Organizational Survival Scale (LIOSS)” as the main instrument for data collection. Descriptive statistical tools such as tables, frequencies, percentages, mean scores and standard deviations were used to assess the prevalence of the study variables. Pearson Product Moment Correlation Coefficient and Multiple Regression analysis were also adopted using Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 23.0. Findings showed that teamwork affects effectiveness, Waste elimination affects productivity, organized workplace affects productivity, and organizational t=structure moderates Lean Kaizen Implementation and Survival of Manufacturing Firms in Port Harcourt to a large extent.