Influence of Leadership at Top Level Management in Achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals
Venkateswara Reddy Boya1, K. S. Sekhara Rao2

1Venkateswara Reddy Boya, Department of Management, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (K. L. University), Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.
2Dr. K. S. Sekhara Rao (Research Guide), Associate Professor & RPAC Chairman, Koneru Lakshmaiah Education Foundation (K. L. University), Vaddeswaram, Guntur District, Andhra Pradesh, India.

Manuscript received on 28 June 2019 | Revised Manuscript received on 05 July 2019 | Manuscript published on 30 July 2019 | PP: 439-442 | Volume-8 Issue-9, July 2019 | Retrieval Number: I7779078919/19©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.I7779.078919

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Abstract: This research has been conducted to study how the leadership at top-level management has an influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals. This research intends to explain how the leadership at top-level management can bring Operational Excellence in the Organization. Without the complete support from the top-level management, quality product cannot be delivered to the customers/patients across the world. A research questionnaire on “Leadership at top-level management has an influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals” for Pharmaceutical companies A, B and C was developed to test the hypotheses on direct interview basis. In Pharmaceutical company A, total 150 people were interviewed on the above topic. Out of 150, 70.00% (105 people) of the people Strongly agreed, 16.67% (25 people) of the people Agreed, 3.33% (5 people) of the people responded Can’t Say, 4.67% (7 people) of the people disagreed and 5.33% (8 people) of the people only Strongly disagreed that Leadership at top-level management has a positive influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals. In Pharmaceutical company B, total 170 people were interviewed on the above topic. Out of 170, 67.65% (115 people) of the people Strongly agreed, 20.58% (35 people) of the people Agreed, 4.12% (7 people) of the people responded Can’t Say, 3.53% (6 people) of the people disagreed and 4.12% (7 people) of the people only Strongly disagreed that Leadership at top-level management has a positive influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals. Similarly, in Pharmaceutical company C, total 195 people were interviewed on the above topic. Out of 195, 69.23% (135 people) of the people Strongly agreed, 19.49% (38 people) of the people Agreed, 4.10% (8 people) of the people responded Can’t Say, 2.56% (5 people) of the people disagreed and 4.62% (9 people) of the people only Strongly disagreed that Leadership at top-level management has a positive influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals. Based on the study it has been concluded that the “Leadership at top-level management has a positive influence in achieving Operational Excellence in Pharmaceuticals”.
Index Terms: Leadership, Operational Excellence, Pharmaceuticals, Top-level Management, Organization.

Scope of the Article: Operational Research