In the manufacturing industry, there are a large number of small and medium‐sized manufacturers (M‐SMEs) which provide specialty manufacturing and support services to large corporations. M‐SMEs form the biggest group of manufacturing entities in many newly industrialized economies. The...

A case study of a performance improvement programme in a Third World hospital is used to illustrate the Total Resource Management approach in institutional development. The approach requires a careful securing of both organisational effectiveness and efficiency. The causes of poor performance...

on model is developed which recognises behavioural restrictions on the hased resource schedule, the model's characteristics being sufficiently it can be applied to both service and manufacturing organisations. lude better policy decisions for planning resources to achieve higher iency. The model...

Purpose – To discuss relative advantages and disadvantages of internally operated ERP‐ and ASP‐delivered ERP functionality, and present the possible future of these alternatives. Design/methodology/approach – A thorough review of recent published papers dealing with advantages and...

Purpose – This paper aims to analyse expectation and reality in enterprise resource planning implementation from the consultants' and software vendors' point of view and process these further as requirements of future IT systems. Design/methodology/approach – A small‐scale survey among...

The evolution of electronic information technologies in a Midwest state in the USA are discussed and this evolution is compared to national trends for processing information. Information management technologies are now in the third stage of evolution. Over the next five years, the technology for...

Kazakhstan is endowed with rich deposits of minerals, massive farmlands and a population of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Its independence in 1991 and adoption of a market‐oriented economy have brought new opportunities and challenges for efficient utilization of its abundant resources. The...

Responsibility center management (RCM) is a new fiscal management system which has been introduced at several American universities. It seeks to link academic responsibility and budgetary authority and to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and cost containment. Describes the implementation of...

The Resource Management Initiative (RMI) is a central ingredient in plans to instil market‐based relationships in health care and medicine. However, these plans have not benefited from any adequate assessment of “resource management”. Demonstrates how earlier experience with resource...

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to offer an introduction of the Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS) for applied research in agricultural finance and farm management. Design/methodology/approach – This article provides a brief overview of the history, design, use, and...