Table of contents
Integrating Microcomputers into the Business System
Glenn T. WilsonHow can microcomputers best be integrated into the business system?It depends on the type of application. Microcomputers allowdecentralisation and user autonomy. Large clerical…
Changing Job Needs: Commutable Counselling
Brian LancasterCurrent market forces, technological change, acquisition and mergermania, and the approach of 1992 and the European free market, are allimposing accelerating enforced career…
Towards Distributive Processing: Company Strategies in Computer Usage
Christopher J. RoweThere is much discussion of “distributive processing”in computer management circles, but little agreement as to what the termmeans. Three conditions that must be met for…
Building Intelligent Forecasting Systems in Manufacturing
Bin‐Shan Lin, Jerome M. HatcherForecasting is considered as a key element in formulatingmanufacturing systems. There is a wealth of information aboutforecasting methods but little has been written about…
Integrated Maintenance – The Logical Solution
Peter J. StevensonPlants and production lines have specific problems in regard tomaintenance, which is a very costly fact of business life. A majorcompany outlines its policy for keeping machines…
Software Packages: Tools for Management Productivity
Hussam H. Linjawi, Brian H. KleinerMicrocomputers, with the right software, provide a powerful toolfor managers to accumulate, sort and analyse information. The necessityfor managers to understand and use…
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0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan