A research was set out to evaluate strategic planning as a management tool for the small and medium enterprises, with a view to help them achieve a more predictable and stable growth, over the long term. By and large, the usual framework of analysis, choice and implementation of strategy was followed. Emphasis had been directed on the threat aspects, which most SMEs had taken for granted. S…
The push for higher quality has revolutionized the way business is conducted. Theories and philosophies have been developed and disseminated throughout the world. Three of the best-known and widely published quality gurus are W. Edwards Deming, who outlined his now-famous Fourteen Points to achieving quality1; Philip Crosby and his Quality Management Grid2; and Joseph Juran,who proposed a …
One of the most provoking issues discussed today is the problem of productivity decline in the U.S. economy as a whole. It is of great interest because of its fundamental effect on the health of the U.S. economy and on the general well-being of its populace. The mystery of this phenomenon has been vigorously pursued by professionals from all fields of endeavor and has generated hundreds, p…
"Critical fixities," the factors that inhibit change within organizations, are defined and explained in this study. Implications of these phenomena on leap-frog type competition, entry strategy, vertical integration, and timing of investment are derived. The U.S. steel industry and the behavior of firms within this Industry are used to illustrate these implications.
we approach the half-century point of modern earned value management (EVM) we find it interesting to note that there are really two perceptions of the concept. Both are valid. But one is better suited to the management of major projects, and the other appropriate for use on all projects. We cover both in this book, but do have a bias in favor of simple, broad-based EVM for use on all proje…
This book is not a life-saver, but it might just save your sanity and your self-confidence. Whether you are registered on a research methods’ course, perhaps as an undergraduate or a postgraduate student, or if, once in work you find yourself having to conduct a modest piece of research as part of your job or study programme, learning about research methods is not easy. We believe tutors…