Business process re‐engineering (BPR) is the latest addition to the armoury of management techniques available. BPR …, some confusion as to what exactly constitutes BPR and how, if at all, BPR should be integrated with other approaches such … to examine the industry understanding and use of BPR, and its integration with other management techniques.  …

organization’s business processes, and business process re‐engineering (BPR) as a fundamental and radical restructuring of those … processes, characterized by discontinuous improvement. Suggests that while BPR has been promoted aggressively as the approach to … use if TQM fails, many of the most significant BPR successes have been in organizations with a successful history of TQM …

a processes orientation with an edict for radical change. Propose that BPR has now passed through the stage of euphoria …. Contrasts with most current BPR research which is based on literature reviews. Concludes that BPR is regarded as a vague concept … and most projects labelled as BPR are simply normal business process improvement activities which are unlikely to change …

Examines business process re‐engineering (BPR) from a theoretical standpoint. Elaborates on antecedent concepts to the … BPR construct and highlights their usefulness in strengthening the conceptual foundation of BPR. Develops a model of BPR … and impetus to BPR‐based change initiatives. Describes a framework for translating issues, such as those encapsulated by …

Most of the 50 largest organizations in Finland have undertaken business process re‐engineering (BPR) projects during …, and eight belong to the trade and services sector. The objectives of the study were to shed light on BPR projects in large … have undertaken very comprehensive BPR initiatives. BPR projects in the public sector have been slightly more limited …

of recent business process redesign (BPR) projects in North American and international institutions ‐ including banks … success or failure of BPR projects. Executive interviews and a mail survey revealed the importance of strategic planning … associated with different types of BPR projects. Although the results of BPR are frequently less dramatic than claimed by its …