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An empirical model of the relationships between manufacturing capabilities
Andreas Größler, André GrübnerThe purpose of this paper is to examine the relationships between strategic manufacturing capabilities, particularly whether they are cumulative or trade‐off in nature.
IT use in supporting TQM initiatives: an empirical investigation
Cristóbal Sánchez‐Rodríguez, Frank W. Dewhurst, Angel Rafael Martínez‐LorenteTo provide insights into current IT and total quality management (TQM) theory and practice on operational and quality performance, in particular the use of IT in supporting TQM…
An empirical study of lean production in the ceramic tile industry in Spain
Tomas Bonavia, Juan Antonio MarinTo determine the degree of use of some of the most representative lean production (LP) practices in the Spanish ceramic tile industry, their relationship with plant size and their…
Using learning networks to enable industrial development: Case studies from South Africa
Mike Morris, John Bessant, Justin BarnesThe purpose of this paper is to explore the dynamics of inter‐firm learning and the ways in which “learning networks” can be established and facilitated. Underlying this is the…
ERP in the minds of supervisors: Joint roles of task interdependence and cultural norms
Elliot Bendoly, Daniel G. Bachrach, Hui Wang, Shouyang ZhangThe purpose of this paper is to test the existence of direct and moderating effects of task interdependence and culture on supervisory views of enterprise resource planning (ERP…
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- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen