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Constraints management: What is the theory?
Lynn Boyd, Mahesh GuptaA number of attempts have been made to develop theories in operations management (OM) (e.g. trade‐off theory by Skinner, customer‐contact model by Chase and Tansik…
The two worlds of operations management research and practice: Can they meet, should they meet?
Nigel Slack, Michael Lewis, Hilary BatesThe paper presents a brief history of the development of operations management (OM). This provides the backdrop for a content analysis of journal articles published in the Journal…
A balanced approach to strategy process
Nuran Acur, Umit BititciThe aim of the paper is to demonstrate how business process‐based approach (PROPHESY) facilitates integration of resource‐based and market‐based approaches to strategy management…
The changing roles of production and operations managers in Britain from the 1970s to the 1990s
Peter G. Burcher, Gloria L. Lee, Amrik S. SohalThis article examines the careers and changing roles of British production and operations managers through three surveys covering the last quarter of the twentieth century…
Developing an understanding of corporate anorexia
Zoe J. Radnor, Ruth Boaden“Lean working”, “leanness” or “lean” are terms that can be used to describe “doing more with less” i.e. improved utilisation of an organisation's resources. This paper outlines…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen