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Manufacturing strategy formulation, leadership style and organisational culture in small and medium-sized enterprises

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  • Malin Löfving
  • Kristina Säfsten
  • Mats Winroth

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This study encourages an increased focus on managerial and organisational issues in manufacturing strategy formulation. The study investigates the relationship between manufacturing strategy formulation, leadership style and organisational culture in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Manufacturing strategy formulation is studied in three cases, and it is found that the formulation is different in each case. Leadership style is more visible than organisational culture in manufacturing strategy formulation in the case companies. Owing to the small number of employees in SMEs, the top manager's decisions influence the whole organisation and the organisational culture. The leadership style and organisational culture are closely aligned in SMEs owing to the managers and to the centralised decision-making.

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  • Malin Löfving & Kristina Säfsten & Mats Winroth, 2016. "Manufacturing strategy formulation, leadership style and organisational culture in small and medium-sized enterprises," International Journal of Manufacturing Technology and Management, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 30(5), pages 306-325.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijmtma:v:30:y:2016:i:5:p:306-325
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    1. Jide Jeleel OGUNLADE, PhD, 2023. "Effect of Leadership Styles on Performance of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises in South West Nigeria," International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation, International Journal of Research and Scientific Innovation (IJRSI), vol. 10(12), pages 01-17, December.

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