Table of contents
Spanning Traditional Boundaries: : Organization and Control of Embedded Operations
Anthony J. BerryIn management texts, management and control of operations is handledthrough the establishment of models and budgets of various kinds. Takesa broader view of operations. Follows…
Creating an Organizational Network out of the Ashes of Despair
Emily BoyleWhen DAF BV collapsed in February 1993 the Continental operations weresaved by the Belgian and Dutch governments. However, in Britain thereceivers were called in to Leyland DAF…
The Dynamics of Partnership Sourcing
Andrew D. Brown, Inger Boyett, Phil RobinsonExamines how and why some major UK purchaser and supplier organizationshave increasingly sought to become partners. Drawing on detailed casestudies of Rank Xerox, Hoover, ICL and…
Networking and Its Leadership Processes
Gordon WillsAims to review what has been learned and published recently aboutnetworking, using examples from the experiences of the InternationalManagement Centre (IMC). Describes the IMC…
Inter‐organizational Alliance and Networking: Dynamics, Processes and Technology
Rachid ZeffaneIn recent years, both large and small organizations have beenincreasingly required to engage in networking and inter‐organizationalalliances. Provides an overview of some of the…
A Sphenomorphic Model for the Management of Innovation in a Complex Environment
Ian Barclay, Philip Holroyd, Jenny PooltonIntroduces a new model of the “management of innovation” process,especially as it applies to the complex environment of engineering basednew product development programmes. A…
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- Professor Martin McCracken
- Prof Paul Humphreys