strategy‐manager alignment at both the corporate and business unit levels were found to have correspondingly higher levels of … organizational performance. This study extends prior research of the strategy‐managerial characteristics relationship to the … whether the strategy‐manager alignment is related to the performance of the manufacturing unit. Results provide evidence to …

One of the difficulties in developing a coherent operational strategy is to know how the various elements of a … developed. It thus provides a tool that can assist in a strategy development exercise by quantifying the problem areas on a … common basis. The approach has been used at three manufacturing sites. The resulting analysis allowed the local management …

The effective management of technology as a source of competitive advantage is of vital importance for many … organisations. It is necessary to understand, communicate and integrate technology strategy with marketing, financial, operations … complexity of technology developments, combined with shortening product life cycles. A five‐process model provides a framework …

The purpose of this study was to explore the impact of business type upon the adoption process for quick response (QR … our study of 103 US apparel manufacturers, we found business type to impact significantly the firms’ perceptions of … QR strategy which, in turn, influenced their use of various QR technologies.  …

This paper argues that a performance measurement system (PMS) is a prerequisite to the introduction of business process …