several basic hypotheses regarding the BPR implementation process, and makes recommendations for managers to focus attention … and resources on factors important to success, and to proceed in a fashion which minimizes the risk of failure.  …

interest in AMT, few empirical studies have been conducted to determine key success implementation factors. Presents the … the implementation of AMT. Uses tangible and intangible benefits as indicators of AMT implementation success measures …. Classifies the determinants of AMT implementation success under four broad categories: the triple “C” factors (communication …

TQM is a philosophy mainly dominated by large companies. Small businesses are lagging behind larger ones when it comes … efforts through TQM. Small businesses must understand the need to go beyond the quality system stage and work towards a total … approach for quality. Only through this total approach will their quality effort be a success. Discusses the various issues …

Total quality management (TQM) has been acclaimed as an organizational philosophy to enhance global competitiveness …. Will TQM continue to be a management philosophy of the future in same shape, size, and design? This paper, through … literature search and using field experts, identifies the future role of TQM in businesses facing global markets.  …

, philosophical, and implementation perspectives. Theorizes a synergistic interaction between JIT and TQM when they are viewed as an … manufacturing firms: just‐in‐time (JIT) production systems and total quality management (TQM). Both evolved in Japan, and the West … deciphered and applied them later. TQM has evolved in Japan over the last four decades, and JIT principles were developed and …

with the well‐established paradigms such as scientific management. Argues that implementation of TQM principles can …; and the effect of organization size on the implementation of TQM using deductive research. Using the case data, develops a … ten‐step methodology for the implementation of TQM in SMEs.  …

that will enhance the chances of implementation success. Asserts that adopting the TQM approach can help to improve the …Reveals that the available literature on TQM implementation emphasizes the experiences of firms in industrialized … the factors that influence the successful implementation of TQM in LDCs with a particular focus on the countries of Sub …

managers commonly use to evaluate the success of their projects. Specifically, we identify project managers’ orientations … managers’ primary success measure is quality and their most important objective is meeting customer needs. The priority given …

programmes. Some researchers have proposed lists of elements they believe are critical to JIT success. However, there is a lack … determine better the elements critical to JIT success.  …

/CAM) is the group of factors most closely associated with success.  …