...Liang‐Chieh (Victor) Cheng; Michael L. Gibson; Edward E. Carrillo; Grayson Fitch Purpose This paper seeks to explore the necessity to incorporate technology as a key component in studying business operations of industrial entities. Design/methodology/approach Reviews of key management theories...

... sample size in this study, limitations that could be overcome in the future with larger sample sizes and more‐refined measurement scales. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Information systems Management theory Organizational theory Computer security Crises in information technology used...

... Small firms Management techniques Management theory How can small business managers juggle the hands‐on running of their businesses with finding the time to research the latest thinking and update their skills? With so many books, journals and manuals available it can...

... management Literature Management theory Operations management (OM) is an academic discipline formed by a heterogeneous body of knowledge, experiences, and techniques. All of them have as a common objective the study of goods and services production management in any kind of organisation...

... BPR Information systems Management theory Organizational change TQM An organization that operates within today’s dynamic and hostile environment is vulnerable (Miller and Friesen, 1982). The different functional areas within an organization need to be mobilized, as a system, to confront...

...: an organizational perspective ”, Information Management and Computer Security , No. 1 , pp. 11 ‐ 18 . © MCB UP Limited 1997 Education Management theory National cultures Saudi Arabia The crucial role of technology as a competitive weapon for firms at the micro level, and as an engine...

... is a very effective manufacturing philosophy which is universal in nature encompassing all aspects of manufacturing. Suggests a few deficiencies in current literature. Just‐in‐time Literature Management theory Manufacturing strategy "Just-in-Time" Manufacturing Systems: A Literature Review A.Z...

... of comparing styles, is discussed, as is Likert's four‐fold model of management systems. It is concluded that attention should be focused on the people‐organisation relationships. © MCB UP Limited 1987 Management Managerial Grid Management Styles Management Theory Managerial Effectiveness...