Since glasnost and perestroika, the Russian industrial complex has looked to the west for both financial and managerial guidance. The free market context has apparently suggested to Russian managers that contemporary management practices be considered for competitive success. This study examines...

The successful use of lean manufacturing (LM) practices requires more than the use of tools. Although manufacturing facilities worldwide use LM practices, dimensions of a nation׳s culture may moderate LM׳s effect on operating performance. Based on operational and organizational behavior...

This study examines agribusiness managers' perception of the competitiveness of the marketplace and the degree of their firms' competitiveness on four typical competitive goals pursued by business enterprises: quality, cost, delivery, and flexibility. Use of technological and human resource...