The Relationship Between the Availability of Re-Engineering Processes Requirements and Production Flexibility: The Mediating Role of Learning Orientation

This study aimed to identify the availability of business process re-engineering requirements in Palestinian industrial companies, and to identify the nature of relationship and direction between business process re-engineering requirements and Production Flexibility in these companies, in addition to determine whether the learn orientation plays a mediating role in the relationship between business process re-engineering requirements and Production Flexibility. To achieve study objectives, the researcher designed a questionnaire as a study tool, was distributed on sample of (231) employee selected from the senior management in Palestinian industrial companies. The results shows: business process re-engineering requirements (Organizational, Technological, Human) are available in Palestinian industrial companies with a large degree. There is a positive impact with a statistical significance the availability of business process re-engineering requirements on learn orientation and Production Flexibility in Palestinian industrial companies. There is a positive impact with a statistical significance the learn orientation adoption and Production Flexibility in Palestinian industrial companies. Results revealed that learn orientation mediating the relationship between business process re-engineering requirements and achieving Production Flexibility. The Main recommendations: Needing to do periodic studies to identify the changes and developments in the Palestinian industry environment, and working to keep up with those changes. Emphasize the importance of adopting learn Orientation by companies, because of their obvious effect in strengthening the relationship between the availability of business process re-engineering requirements and Production Flexibility