Influence of Engineering Education and Integrated Quality & Environmental Management on Quality, Firm and Environmental Performance

Abstract

The current paper aimed to assess the role of engineering education (EE) on firm performance (FP), quality performance (QP) and environmental performance (EP). Furthermore, it has investigated the mediating role of integrated quality and environmental management practices (IQEMP) between EE and QP, EE and FP, and EE and EP. To analyze these relationships, the data was collected from construction sector of Malaysia where the employees and managers of construction companies were selected as sample of the study. 400 structured questionnaires were distributed among selected managers and employees out of which 311 valid responses were considered for analysis. Findings of the study suggested that EE significantly positively influences the QP, FP and EE. Furthermore, IQEMP also significantly mediated the relationship between EE and FP, between EE and QP, and between EE and EP because the EE significantly enhances the IQEMP which ultimately enhances the FP, QP, and EP. These findings and suggestions of this study will contribute to the literature and practice because they set guidelines regarding the role of EE and IQEMP in nourishing the QP, FP, and EP.