This volume contains two Open Access chapters. Volume 64 of Research in the Sociology of Organizationstakes stock of research on processes of inter-organizational collaboration and explores new topics that call for inquiry.

This book provides understanding how to make and buy products from China. The author takes readers inside Chinese organizations and shows how factories are built, labor is managed, goods are sourced, quality is controlled, and logistics are handled. Through this immersion experience, readers are...

This book is about taking personal control of your management career by planning for your development outside of training sessions or university degree programs. Careers and organizations are changing rapidly so personalizing your own training and competency development is critical. Included in...

This book address application domains including inpatient and outpatient services, public health networks, supply chain management, and resource constrained settings in developing countries. It offers examples and case studies across the globe.

Engaging with the emerging challenges of enacting business processes that are environmentally sustainable, this book offers ready-to-use techniques in addition to valuable insights learned through experience by businesses that have become 'greener'.

This book will help readers develop an understanding of the capability of the technology to increase an organization's customer responsiveness. In the third edition, the discussion and examples have been updated to reflect the rapid advancement in RFID technology. A new case study and new...

Cover -- Half Title -- Endorsement Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- Introduction -- Section I The Lean HR Manifesto -- Chapter 1 What Is Lean HR? -- What Is Possible with a Lean Transformation? -- What Is True Today About the...