To compete successfully in the global market, firms are adopting ew technologies and manufacturing strategies. The Just‐in‐Time (JIT) philosophy and Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) are two recent developments that can help these firms. The success of JIT depends on timely and effective...

To compete successfully in the global market, firms are adopting ew technologies and manufacturing strategies. The just‐in‐time (JIT) philosophy and electronic data interchange (EDI) are two recent developments that can help these firms. The success of JIT depends on timely and effective...

As the use of inter‐organizational information systems such as electronic data interchange (EDI) increases, it becomes important to determine what impact, if any, their adoption has on different functions of an organization. Since the purchasing function is among one of the most affected by...

In this paper, we highlight the pervasive influence of information technologies on multinational enterprise (MNE) operations, strategies and structures. The democratization of information technologies has diminished geographic distance and compressed response times for MNEs. In turn, this has...

Qualitatively identifies unique features of the research and development (R&D) work environment in productive organizations. Synthesizes strategies for the R&D manager and suggests the application of total quality management (TQM) principles as a template for effectively meeting research,...

Total quality management (TQM) represents a major philosophical revolution in the management of organizations. Compared with industries, academia has lagged behind in the adoption of the TQM principles. One of the most critical challenges to the business schools is to provide students with a...