...Nienke Hofstra; Wout Dullaert; Sander De Leeuw; Eirini Spiliotopoulou The study shows how decision making of transport planners is motivated by individual goals as well as social preferences for reciprocity and group identity. Nienke Hofstra can be contacted at: n.hofstra@vu.nl...

.... Originality/value – The paper makes a significant contribution to the literature by conducting a cross-sectional study of the decision-making process involved in SSCM. The results suggest that managers are facing a number of constraints, which leads to sub-optimal choices regarding the level of SSCM...

... to introduce into class some of the real‐life competitive dynamics of managing new product development and decision making normally confined to the boardroom. While it is argued that the game demonstrates the challenges of developing successful strategy, the game is set in a static context in which certain...

.... Gajendra K. Adil can be contacted at: adil@iitb.ac.in © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2012 India Job production systems Decision making Manufacturing systems Manufacturing strategy Manufacturing decision areas Case studies Skinner (1969) characterized manufacturing strategy...

... Understanding the importance of product specific demand factors through regression models and incorporating the same in managerial decision making will aid managers to identify the necessary information to make accurate demand forecasts. Originality/value This approach unveils the presence of three levels...

... on the three theories. Additionally, the model for continuous decision making on outsourcing is used to systematically collect data from five cases studies. The cases – all make‐to‐order or engineering‐to‐order – have been analysed on effects for operational performance and control resulting from strategic...

...Tirin Na Thalang M.   Aaltonen . The Third Lens: Multi‐ontology Sense‐making and Strategic Decision‐making . Ashgate , 2007 . 151 pp.   £55 (Hardback) , ISBN: 978‐0‐7546‐4798‐0 © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2010 --> Strategic management Decision making...

... Findings indicate a changing pattern between close collaborative integration during decision‐making phases and more interaction‐focused integration during data‐gathering phases. The benefits of this integration pattern mainly lay in the effective use of resources combined with increased decision quality...

..., we can confirm the existence of a “subsector effect”. Globalization Manufacturing systems Operations management Decision making Textile industry Spain The textile‐apparel industry represents traditional manufacturing in some of the European Union (EU) member countries (see...

...‐to‐relate findings are quite frequent in the literature, so that a unifying framework for operations decision making is still lacking. The purpose of this paper is to develop a typological theory that reconciles into a coherent picture extant research on FP effects on operational performance. Design...

..., for decision‐making purposes. Design/methodology/approach A comprehensive development of factors is determined from the literature and an analytical network process (ANP) methodology is introduced for decision model development. An illustrative example is presented. Findings The results provide...

... to obtain manufacturing flexibility. Originality/value This case study captures richness and detail in the decision‐making processes of an individual firm that are missed by other types of research studies. It helps both academics and practitioners to gain a better understanding of these processes...

...Fredrik Nilsson; Vince Darley Purpose This paper aims to contribute to the tactical and operational decision making of manufacturing and logistics operations by providing novel insights into modelling and simulation, based on complex adaptive systems (CAS). Design/methodology/approach...

...Corinne M. Karuppan; Sven Kepes Purpose Fast‐paced, hyper‐competitive environments require organizations to use flexible resources and delegate decision making. This paper aims to examine the synergistic effects of operators' involvement in decision making (IIDM) and equipment reliability across...

... of digital copies of course packs to be held by XanEdu on its secure website for students to access for use in a particular MBA course offering. Inventory management Purchasing Decision making Purchased goods inventory and the management of such inventory are non‐trivial concerns for firms...

... areas and manufacturing competitive priorities results were identified. Practical implications In order to guarantee effective decision making, the role of the analysis in the process of planning has to be understood. This phase of the planning process is not getting enough attention from...

... Outsourcing Decision making Competitive strategy A key strategic decision for manufacturers is deciding those manufacturing activities that an organisation should carry out internally and those that should remain external. This particular decision is associated with the firm's internal span...

... Performance measurement (quality) Manufacturing industries Decision making With this literature review in mind, the objective of this study is to shed some light on the role and nature of financial and non‐financial aspects of manufacturing performance as seen by financial analysts...

... presented in this paper. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Manufacturing industries Working practices Decision making Technology led strategy Technology affects competitive advantage and industry structure, and can worsen as well as improve a firm's competitive position...

... side‐effect of the exploratory study, at least from a managerial point of view. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Multinationals Service operations Location Decision making Case studies Since companies have begun to pursue international manufacturing strategies, geographically dispersed...