The Impact of Soft TQM Practices on Organizational Enactment: A Mediating Role of OHSAS18001 Standard

Abstract

The purpose of the study is to propose a conceptual structural equation model to investigate the relationship between soft TQM practices and organizational enactment and to demonstrate the indirect impact on organizational enactment from the perspectives of OHSAS18001 standard. The tool of analysis is used of the study through stratified random sampling by structural equation model (SEM) analysis of quantitative method of survey data collection. The finding of the study showed that all soft TQM dimensions are well implemented as part of RMG industry of human related indicator measured with OHSAS18001 enabling to perform a dominant practice. The result of the study is also prescribed potential implications for the management of RMG industry in Bangladesh is supported of human related aspect of TQM as integral part of business's strategic visualization to obtain higher level indicators of leadership, employees, and customer by ensured of workplace health & safety toward organizational enactment.