There has been a growing call from within the operations management (OM) academic community for research of more managerial relevance. This has implied a greater emphasis on empirical research: surveys, cases, and action research. But in fact these types are quite different. However, the great...

Emphasizes the need for thorough market analysis in the development of a manufacturing strategy, and reports on evidence which indicates that UK companies are failing in the task of analysis. Draws on case examples from the government-inspired manufacturing, planning and implementation scheme...

Manufacturing technology developments need to be aligned with business needs. A UK government scheme to facilitate this linkage was carried out by contracted consultants in a series of companies. The initial task was to conduct a market needs review, so that the appropriate manufacturing...

The attempt to improve the corporate strategy development process has fostered a range of approaches which have enjoyed different levels of support and popularity over time. One of the most popular is the SWOT analysis. This article reports on an in-depth review of its use by consuitants who...

This volume encompasses the latest thinking on international business strategy and organization. It spans topics ranging from the influence of national culture on international business strategies, to the reorganization of corporate strategies in the context of the European single market. It...

There has been a growing call from within the operations management (OM) academic community for research of more managerial relevance. This has implied a greater emphasis on empirical research: surveys, cases, and action research. But in fact these types are quite different. However, the great...

Purpose - The objectives of this paper are, first to identify, from the literature, the key themes in the management of strategic relationships, second to apply those themes to understand how exemplary organisations establish and develop strategic relationships and third to determine the role of...