International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 26 Issue 12

Outsourcing effects on firms' operational performance: An empirical study

Bin Jiang, Gregory V. Frazier, Edmund L. Prater

This research aims to empirically investigate the effect of outsourcing on firm level performance metrics, providing evidence about outsourcing influences on a firm's…

Factors affecting the adoption of electronic marketplaces: A fuzzy AHP analysis

Hsin‐Pin Fu, Yung‐Ching Ho, Roger C.Y. Chen, Tien‐Hsiang Chang, Pei‐Hsiang Chien

To present a three‐layer hierarchical structure of the factors involved in adopting an electronic marketplace (EM) model and to examine the relative weightings given to various…

Dynamics of performance measurement and organisational culture

Umit S. Bititci, Kepa Mendibil, Sai Nudurupati, Patrizia Garengo, Trevor Turner

This research paper aims to model the dynamic relationship between performance measurement, management styles and organisational culture, in order to develop a better…

On complex adaptive systems and agent‐based modelling for improving decision‐making in manufacturing and logistics settings: Experiences from a packaging company

Fredrik Nilsson, Vince Darley

This paper aims to contribute to the tactical and operational decision making of manufacturing and logistics operations by providing novel insights into modelling and simulation…

The implementation of operations management techniques in service organisations: An Australian perspective

Daniel Prajogo

This paper seeks to present an empirical snapshot of the application of operations management (OM) activities in Australian service firms. The four key areas addressed in this…