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Supply chain interactions and time‐related performances

Salvador, Fabrizio; Forza, Cipriano; Rungtusanatham, Manus - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 21 (2001) 4, pp. 461-475

Many studies claim that when an organization interacts with suppliers and with customers across the supply chain, the organization would achieve improved time performances. This claim, however, has undergone limited theoretical development, as well as subsequent systematic empirical testing. As...

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Project management concepts, methods and application

Bryde, David James - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 23 (2003) 7, pp. 775-793

This paper reports the findings of an empirical study of project management (PM) practice and of attitudes and opinions of people involved in projects in UK organisations, to determine the extent to which PM has evolved into being broader in its concepts, methods and application than...

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Production Processes and Organizational Policies

Wathen, Samuel - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 13 (1993) 1, pp. 56-70

The Profit Impact of Marketing Strategy (PIMS) database was used to test the relationship between production process type (small batch, large batch/assembly, and continuous) and eight organizational policy decisions (new products, new plant and equipment, finished goods inventory, raw...

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New wave manufacturing strategies

Harrison, Alan; Storey, John - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 16 (1996) 2, pp. 63-76

Claims that existing literature on concepts such as lean production, just‐in‐time, and total quality management theory …

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The evolution of production models: is a new paradigm emerging?

Bartezzaghi, Emilio - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 19 (1999) 2, pp. 229-250

The evolution of production models raises a number of questions on the changes which are taking place, on the continuity of or break with consolidated models, and on whether new production paradigms are emerging. Traces back this broad and multi‐faceted debate to five theses which summarise...

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Towards a Unified Theory of Strategic Manufacturing Management

Sweeney, M.T. - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 11 (1991) 8, pp. 6-22

There is a need for a unified theory of the strategic management of manufacturing. Current theory encourages the … recently published academic theory to propose a unified theory of strategic manufacturing management. The theory links …

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Theoretical perspectives in operations management: an analysis of the literature

Walker, Helen; Chicksand, Daniel; Radnor, Zoe; Watson, Glyn - In: International Journal of Operations & Production Management 35 (2015) 8, pp. 1182-1206

. This analysis allows the authors to identify theory trends and gaps in the literature and to identify fruitful areas for … future research. A reflection on theory is also practical, given that it guides research toward important questions and … enlightens OM practitioners. Design/methodology/approach – The authors provide an analysis of OM theory developments in the last …

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The signalling power of education by size of firm and the long‐term effects on workers’ careers

Dupray, Arnaud - In: International Journal of Manpower 22 (2001) 1/2, pp. 13-38

The paper seeks to separate the signalling effect of education on first entry into the labour market and the long‐term influence of its human capital component on earnings. It is claimed that large firms attach more importance than small ones to the signalling component of education. Thus it...

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Theoretical approaches to the study of bullying at work

Rayner, Charlotte; Barker, Michelle - In: International Journal of Manpower 20 (1999) 1/2, pp. 11-16

This article provides a brief overview and commentary on theoretical approaches discussed in the articles by Einarsen, Liefooghe and Olafsson, and Rayner in the theoretical section of this special issue. In highlighting the difficulty in defining bullying, this article suggests that definitional...

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Applying strategies for dealing with workplace bullying

Barker, Michelle; Rayner, Charlotte - In: International Journal of Manpower 20 (1999) 1/2, pp. 50-57

This article provides a brief overview of some of the applied approaches being taken in four countries to deal with workplace bullying and serves as a preamble to the articles by Archer, Crawford, Lewis, Sheehan and Zapf in this section. The work undertaken by the Beyond Bullying Association in...

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