... complexity and polyphony. In this paper we discuss the relationship between implementation of sustainability programs and employees’ attribution of legitimacy to such programs. We propose that management's urge to conform to the external institutionalizing forces of sustainability instead of effective...

...Celia Romm; Nava Pliskin Past research on electronic mail (e‐mail) has established this information technology as an effective means for achieving intra‐ and inter‐organizational co‐ordination. Current research on e‐mail has gone beyond the technical aspects of implementation to the non‐technical...

...Mike Meldrum; Sally Atkinson Implementation is widely recognised as one of the greatest Achilles’ Heels for all strategy initiatives. Many organisations have tried to overcome this problem through building the management competencies of their managers. What tends to be absent from the development...

... of middle managers along with those found in the literature. Definitions are set forth, pros and cons are covered, and dos and don’ts are delineated. The author closes with the following advice for those seeking to implement empowerment: organizations should set the unifying vision for empowerment...

... in this respect, not necessarily following a clear stages model, has nonetheless been largely successful. Business schools Case study Education Implementation Management development Strategy In this paper four key related areas are examined: 1 The competing rationales...

... making within organisations; individual responsibility for planning and implementation; and continual managerial development. These aspects are then illustrated using a brief case description of a large multinational company offering a consumer service. The description illustrates the importance...

... for competitivemess in the current global environment. Discusses the Malcolm Baldrige Award criteria and the tools which management must employ in order to implement TQM. Expert systems Implementation Participation Technological innovation TQM © MCB UP Limited 1993 Total Quality Management...

...Atul Gupta; Injazz J. Chen; Walter O. Rom Empirically examines the relative importance of technical and organizational factors in the implementation of flexible manufacturing systems (FMS). Identifies a list of eight technical and organizational factors. Describes a stepwise regression analysis...