...Charles R. Gowen, III; William J. Tallon This study examines the critical impact of human resource factors on the competitive advantage of supply chain management (SCM) practices. The human resource management (HRM) literature suggests that there are effects of HRM factors on SCM success...

... Supply‐chain management The enormous changes brought about by extensive downsizing from the 1980s stimulated a transition from a hierarchical to a virtual workplace for many organizations. Significant changes in the structure of some work environments have been the increasing use of teams...

... problems and in developing and training their management. These approaches are compared with matched non‐supply chain firms and practical conclusions and recommendations are drawn. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Management development Organizational change Production methods Supply‐chain...