Joannamarie Uy Santos
Micro manufacturing enterprises need to ensure effective management practices not to compete with larger companies but to sustain its existence in the market. Business sustainability can be assessed by integrating the economic, social and environmental indicators. The objective of this study is to assess the level of effectiveness of the operations management practices and its relationship with business sustainability of micro manufacturing enterprises in the Province of Rizal. The researcher used the descriptive design of research through the conduct of a survey to solicit responses from 363 respondents who are owners or managers of a micro manufacturing enterprise. Frequency, percent distribution, weighted mean and Pearson r Correlation were used to statistically determine the degree of association of operations management practices and business sustainability. The findings show that micro manufacturing enterprises assessed their operations management practices as effective and agree with the business sustainability indicators. The p-values show a significant positive relationship among operations management practices in the areas of production, finance, marketing and human resources, and the indicators of business sustainability. The researcher suggests that the micro enterprises continuously assess the effectiveness of its practices in order to sustain its business operation. Provision of safe and healthy workplace and emphasis on environmental programs are highly recommended.