Industrial Management & Data Systems: Volume 108 Issue 7

Data system for assessing probability of failure in SME reorganization

Erkki K. Laitinen

The purpose of this paper is to develop a data system to assess failure probability in small to medium‐sized enterprise (SME) reorganization.

Effects of financial reform on productivity change

Li‐Hua Huang, Hsing‐Chin Hsiao, Mei‐Ai Cheng, Shyr‐Juh Chang

The aim is to investigate the effects of the first financial restructuring (FFR) on productivity growth, technical progress and efficiency change, using data from 42 commercial…

Success criteria for systems led transformation: Managerial implications for global operations management

Udechukwu Ojiako, Stuart Maguire

Organisational transformation has been a major research theme over the last few decades. The main emphasis focuses on how successful organisations are using information systems…

TQM practices and its association with production workers

Keng‐Boon Ooi, Veeri Arumugam, Pei‐Lee Teh, Alain Yee‐Loong Chong

The purpose of this paper is to investigate the multidimensionality of total quality management (TQM) practices and its relationship with production workers' job satisfaction in…

Fuzzy logic and evaluation of advanced technologies

Sharon M. Ordoobadi

The paper's aim is to provide a tool for decision makers to make more informed decisions regarding their investment in advanced technologies.

Fuzzy rule sets for enhancing performance in a supply chain network

G.T.S. Ho, H.C.W. Lau, S.H. Chung, R.Y.K. Fung, T.M. Chan, C.K.M. Lee

This paper aims to develop a genetic algorithm (GA)‐based process knowledge integration system (GA‐PKIS) for generalizing a set of nearly optimal fuzzy rules in quality…

An empirical study of purchasing strategy in automotive industry

Chia‐Min Wei, Chia‐Yon Chen

The purpose of this paper is to discuss how the incentive from transaction cost can be beneficial due to the selection and implementation of the purchasing strategy under…

Measuring online stockbroking performance

Chien‐Ta Bruce Ho, K.B. Oh

This paper aims to present a study which uses an innovative two‐stage data envelopment analysis (DEA) model that separates efficiency and effectiveness to evaluate the performance…