For established manufacturing nations, increased competitive pressure has been the way of life since the late 1970s. For the most part however, production decision making in manufacturing industry has not changed to meet these new challenges. It usually takes a subordinate strategic role to the...

This paper presents longitudinal research investigating the role of management in achieving performance metrics within Academy schools in the UK. The findings suggest that those schools most successfully achieving the performance metrics set by the government tend to make eight changes in a...