Investigates what approaches to quality lead to best quality and financial performance across different regions of the … correlated to each quality measure, as well as to several financial measures. The results suggest that a company’s approach to … quality correlates to actual quality and to a lesser extent to financial performance. The major factors found to influence …

performance at work. The findings show that a high proportion of those interviewed reported working longer than their contractual …‐determined goals. Managers tended to be unhappy about the poor relationship between their work effort and their performance outputs … implications for quality of service and standards of work.  …

working in a tidy/messy work environment. Design/methodology/approach – A laboratory experiment was conducted, where … messy work environment. Findings – The results of this study suggest that conscientious people commit more errors in a messy … computer. Practical implications – Taken together, these findings suggest the need to promote excellence in work environment …

Reports on how the Types of Work Index was used to ascertain roles of boutique managers in the LVMH group. Discusses … on their roles, and that they can thus learn from one another to improve their performance.  …

quality, performance, and delivery. Outlines six specific ideas for implementation of agility‐based strategy. Discusses some …For corporations competing in a global marketplace, time‐based management of their technology is becoming a significant … resource. However, the concept of time in management of technology‐driven industrial organizations is not new. Classical …

This paper investigates the position that management “competencies”, and particularly those associated with “high‐performance … and performance management. It argues that attempts to do this are overly simplistic and ultimately meaningless. Using two …”, can be identified, objectified and “made public” in such a way that they can be used in management selection, development …