STEAM-ME: A Novel Model for Successful Kaizen Implementation and Sustainable Performance of SMEs in Vietnam

Table 2

Codes of investigated constructs and observed items.

Constructs	No. of items	Codes
Supports from senior management (SUP)	6	SUP1 → SUP6
Training (TRA)	4	TRA1 → TRA4
Environment (ENV)	4	ENV1 → ENV4
Assessment (AST)	5	AST1 → AST5
Motivation (MOT)	5	MOT1 → MOT5
Mindset (MIN)	6	MIN1 → MIN6
Engagement (ENG)	4	ENG1 → ENG4
Successful Kaizen implementation (SUC)	6	SUC1 → SUC6
Organizational performance (PER)	6	PER1 → PER6