The study of the co-evolution of processes of technological innovation and the resulting organisational changes has been a topic of interest since the first appearance of the idea of division of labour and specialisation in Adam Smith's works. The major phases of organisational change are in...

The study of the co-evolution of processes of technological innovation and the resulting organisational changes has been a topic of interest since the first appearance of the idea of division of labour and specialisation in Adam Smith's works. The major phases of organisational change are in...

Im Bestreben nach einem nützlichen Managementmodell zum Gestalten, Lenken und Weiterentwickeln von Operational Excellence (OPEX) Initiativen konnten anhand einer vergleichenden Fallstudienanalyse an acht europäischen Standorten eines weltweitführenden Pharmaunternehmens neue Erkenntnisse zum...

Build to Order [BTO] refers to a demand driven production approach where the majority of products and components are scheduled and built in response to a confirmed order received for it from a final customer. This paper develops an Engineering Systems approach to strategic adoption of a BTO...

In this paper we examine how two different strategic changes influence the Management Control Systems in six Ontario based hospitals. These changes are: 1. new funding regimes based on Ontario Case Costing and, 2. Lean Healthcare initiatives in Ontario Hospitals.The Ontario Case Costing (OCC)...

There is a lack of understanding among scholars and leaders about which Lean Supply Chain Management leadership specific behaviors practitioners employ to drive the success of companies. Its success is measured in terms of an organization's accomplishment toward its own goals. The purpose of...