International Journal of Operations & Production Management: Volume 28 Issue 3

A case study into operational team‐working within a UK hospital

David Bamford, Michael Griffin

This paper aims to report on research into human resource management within an operations management environment; specifically, operational team‐work amongst health care workers…

Performance measurement in strategic buyer‐supplier relationships: The mediating role of socialization mechanisms

Paul D. Cousins, Benn Lawson, Brian Squire

Close links between buyers and suppliers are increasingly cited as a critical differentiator of high and low performers in global supply chains. While the application of…

Diffusion of online reverse auctions for B2B procurement: an exploratory study

Tobias Schoenherr

To investigate the diffusion of online reverse auctions by exploring differences between their early, late and lagging adopters. More specifically, adopter categories are compared…

Exploring the six sigma phenomenon using multiple case study evidence

Preeprem Nonthaleerak, Linda Hendry

This research paper aims to: explore areas of weakness in six sigma implementations that may require enhancements in the methodology; to investigate implementation differences…

Editorial

Andrew Taylor, Margaret Taylor