This paper aims at introducing benchmarking to management practitioners. Emphases have been placed on the … classification of benchmarking and the benchmarking process model. The former will help in identifying the sources of best practices … as a result of assisting in promoting management perspectives and facilitating the formation of various specific goals …

Purpose – The concept of strategic groups is a central theme in the field of strategic management, and over time it has … benchmarking and the impact and effect that this has on strategy development. Thus despite the level of knowledge that has been … as a result of their benchmarking observations they adjust their firms' competitive strategies to reflect their group …

Purpose – This paper aims to evaluate the applicability of the concept of benchmarking as a research tool for … furthering understanding of the management of élite sport systems. Design/methodology/approach – The research used semi … context dependent. This suggests that benchmarking is only appropriate as a tool to further understanding of élite sport …

which suggests some reasons. Examination of strategic management of downsizing reveals weaknesses of both planning and … implementation. Effective management of human resources is a prerequisite but failures often arise from inattention to other …

techniques that are proliferating under the TQM “umbrella”, change‐management practice and modern strategic thinking. The central … tension, benchmarking, systems thinking and transforming leadership. Thus, the Strategic Leadership Star looks at strategy … following the star – i.e. using it as a daily guide to behaviour – the management of an organization would simultaneously be …

manufacturing chain. This provides a means of benchmarking organizational performance irrespective of market‐related profit margin … benchmarking against world‐class standards. The methods could also be used to aid company share evaluation since the relative …

model, as two examples of management fads which have survived for a long period of time. The literature suggests that two …