Table of contents
Lessons from the Japanese Automotive Industry
Karen Gettel‐Riehl, Brian H. KleinerUnderstanding the Japanese culture is important to an understanding of Japanese management styles. Management practices in the automotive industry — just‐in‐time techniques — are…
Industrial Displays — Design and Purchasing Considerations
Bob AstleyMan‐machine interfaces and screen images are integral factors in communicating information. Computer manufacturers, however, have long concentrated on improving the capacity of…
Information and Decision Making
Stuart HannabussInformation plays a crucial role in planning and decision making in organisations. Information‐rich managers build up information networks actively and demonstrate an open‐minded…
The Essential Nature of Management
Laurie MullinsManagement is seen as a process common to all functions of an organisation. Clarification of objectives, planning, organising, directing and controlling Theory X and Theory Y as…
Fishing Tackle — A Case Study in Innovation
Alfredo VogelThe introduction of new technology into the small to medium‐size company presents many problems — the most severe being the lack of skilled personnel, technologists and…
MIS Project Risk and Applications Development Approach
Robert M. LynchInherent in MIS applications undergoing development are elements of risk and a potential for failure. A strategy for choosing a development approach based on project risk is…
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0263-5577e-ISSN:
1758-5783ISSN-L:
0263-5577Renamed from:
Industrial ManagementOnline date, start – end:
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Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Dr Alain Yee Loong Chong
- Prof Hing Kai Chan