... management (SCM). Research limitations/implications Strategic management plays an important role in a company’s orientation towards sustainability – internally and throughout its supply chains. Based on the findings, future research should measure the effect of a company’s orientation on sustainable SCM...

... enterprises Strategic management This paper results from the effort to develop strategic and operational balanced scorecards (BSCs) for a real, medium‐sized firm engaged in e‐commerce. Although various journals already have published numerous reports about the “success” of BSCs in large corporations...

...Harri Haapasalo; Kari Ingalsuo; Timo Lenkkeri Purpose The purpose of this paper is to find a means of connecting strategic management and operative performance measurement. Design/methodology/approach The paper focuses on the balanced scorecard (BSC), its levels of use and utilization...

...Hsiu‐Li Chen Purpose To establish a comprehensive model of strategic management emphasized on the interactions of the organization with its external and internal environments and also to further develop a strategy based on competitive advantage. Design/methodology/approach By using key success...

... is strategic as it covers all the processes or activities that influence the competitive position of a port and should be integrated in the strategic management of a port. This approach is implemented considering the client's needs as the focal point of the benchmarking process. Port activity consists...

... Performance measurement (quality) Strategic management Venture capital At the rise of industrialism, a distinction between ownership and management began to emerge. As companies grew, also the need for outside capital started to grow. Business owners (entrepreneurs) started to take...

..., managers easily can direct their attention to those variables affecting the company's success at any given organizational level. © MCB UP Limited 2003 Benchmarking Control Data envelopment analysis Performance measurement Strategic management The increasing use of balanced...

... few years. This is a recognition of the importance of strategic management. Human resources strategy has been recognized as a more important strategy although productivity strategy is still considered the most important. A pair‐wise t‐test analysis was carried out to investigate...

... Customer orientation Employee development Japan Manufacturing industry Singapore South Korea Strategic management Taiwan Study tours are becoming an important means of learning about“World Best Practices” in manufacturing. Various overseas study tours have been conducted by industry...

... of small businesses need to be developed and made accessible. © MCB UP Limited 1995 Barriers Benchmarking Management information Performance measurement Small to medium‐sized enterprises Strategic management United Kingdom “Competitive benchmarking” is enjoying an unprecedented...