Percepcije menadžmenta i zaposlenih o stepenu razvijenosti kulture kvaliteta u preduzeću Šinvoz, Zrenjanin
Perceptions of Management and Employees on the Level of Development of the Quality Culture in the Company Šinvoz, Zrenjanin
Apstrakt
U savremenim uslovima poslovanja, kvalitet predstavlja faktor koji značajno determiniše konkurentnost i uspeh bilo koje organizacije na tržištu. Rast stepena i nivoa informisanosti kupaca, kao i njihovi sve veći zahtevi i želje, stavljaju organizacije pred izazov kako da obezbede i neguju vrhunski kvalitet. Kultura kvaliteta predstavlja oblik organizacione kulture u koju su ugrađene ključne pretpostavke, vrednosti, principi i temeljni koncepti upravljanja kvalitetom. Rezultati sprovedenog istraživanja u kojem je tokom novembra 2022. godine učestvovao 21 menadžer i 80 zaposlenih u preduzeću Šinvoz, Zrenjanin, pokazali su da su menadžeri, u proseku, izražavali pozitivnije stavove u pogledu stepena razvijenosti kulture kvaliteta u poređenju sa zaposlenima. Statistički značajne razlike u odgovorima menadžera i zaposlenih su identifikovane kod liderstva, kvaliteta kao ključne vrednosti u preduzeću, fokusiranosti na kupce i ovlašćenjima i participaciji zaposlenih. Ovi segmenti su dobili znatno bolje ocene od menadžera, u poređenju sa zaposlenima. Generalno posmatrano, ključni segmenti koje treba unaprediti su liderstvo, uslovi za rad i motivacija zaposlenih jer su oni dobili najniže prosečne ocene. Rezultati sprovedenog istraživanja mogu poslužiti liderima i menadžerima prilikom donošenja odluka o kulturi kvaliteta i o potrebnim organizacionim promenama.
Abstract
Quality is a factor that significantly determines the competitiveness and success of any organization on the market in today‘s business conditions. Customers‘ increasing degree and level of information, as well as their increasing demands and wishes, have presented organizations with the challenge of ensuring and nurturing top quality. Quality culture is a type of organizational culture that incorporates key assumptions, values, principles, and fundamental concepts of quality management. The findings of a 2022 study in which 21 managers and 80 employees of the company Šinvoz, Zrenjanin took part revealed that managers, on average, expressed more positive attitudes toward the aforementioned claims than employees who were more reserved. Statistically significant differences in the responses of managers and employees were identified in terms of leadership, quality as a key value in the company, focus on the customer, and employee empowerment and participation. These segments received significantly higher ratings from managers, compared to employee ratings. Leadership, working conditions, and employee motivation are the key areas that need to be improved, as they received the lowest average scores. The findings of the research can help leaders and managers make decisions about the quality culture and, more broadly, about the necessary organizational changes.
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