‐performance matrix. Examines how the matrix can be modified to reflect managers′ perceived relationships between “importance …

. Generally, management is aware of what should be done but is shy of doing it. Managers are aware of standard times, preventive … maintenance (PM), PM frequencies, etc. The system of work, however, reflects largely the manager′s personal style. Preparation of …

degree of demand smoothness. Concludes that managers should consider linear programming methods as an alternative or …

Examines the way in which managers perceive the relative importance of the three costs as applied to professional … service firms, financial services firms and retail distribution and manufacturing. Managers′ perceptions may be determined by … literature for indications of the importance attached to each of these costs. Concludes that managers have more discretion of the …

function is among one of the most affected by EDI adoption, a survey of purchasing managers was conducted to assess the extent …

Shows how a survey of 216 plant managers is used to develop and test an integrated model of their turnover intentions … and show that organizational commitment had a direct and positive effect on plant managers’ intention to stay with their … disfunctional variables affecting satisfaction of the plant managers. The results also indicated that task characteristics play an …

, practices and needs of production/operations managers within the UK. The qualifications and ambitions of production managers are … shown to be lower than managers in other functions. A disturbing finding is the level of knowledge of established operations … British‐owned companies indicates that production managers in the former make greater use of good management techniques. There …

A small and simple questionnaire survey of UK production managers was undertaken in 1983. The objective was to collect … were collected from 45 production managers (and those with a similar title) employed in manufacturing organisations. All …