The false promise of “what gets measured gets managed”Management Decision - Tập 38 Số 9 - Trang 612-615 - 2000
M.L.Emiliani
Discusses the importance of precise communication as a prerequisite to achieving alignment between internal and external stakeholders. Consideration is given to popular management catch‐phrases in general, with specific analysis of the widely‐used statement: “what gets measured gets managed”. The application of mathematical logic shows this to be a false statement, yet one that precipitate...... hiện toàn bộ
Application of the Concept of Working in GroupsManagement Decision - Tập 13 Số 3 - Trang 181-192 - 1975
AngelaBowey, RoyConnolly
The concept of working in groups has typically been applied to different industries and different levels within firms in distinct ways, and for distinct reasons. Table I shows the major types of group working which have been employed most commonly with particular technologies and organisational levels.
Pricing for International Business DevelopmentManagement Decision - Tập 29 Số 1 - 1991
Richard A.Lancioni
Pricing is a primary factor in international business success.
Conventional price definitions are too narrow and a wider definition,
taking account of intangible as well as tangible product qualities, is
more applicable. A firm needs to know the identities and strengths of
its competitors. It must identify market segments and choose those in
which to concentrate its efforts. Other factors ...... hiện toàn bộ
Governance structures, size and corporate performance in UK firmsManagement Decision - Tập 37 Số 5 - Trang 457-464 - 1999
DavidLaing, Charles M.Weir
Analyses the extent of Cadbury compliance and its impact on corporate performance in the UK. Comparing 1992 and 1995, we find that UK public companies have, in general, complied with the Cadbury Committee’s Code of Best Practice and have adopted the recommended governance structures. However, compliance is more common among larger firms. Thus we find that duality is less common, firms tend...... hiện toàn bộ
Facing up to below‐the‐lineManagement Decision - - 1970
MichaelMorris, MartinChristopher, DonCowell
The Nineteen Sixties witnessed a silent yet dramatic revolution, almost unheralded whilst in progress and only chronicled when it had passed its climax. This revolution was the growth of a form of promotional expenditure which came to be known as ‘below‐the‐line’. It was below‐the‐line in the sense that it was not expenditure on promotion in the conventional and time‐honoured form, i.e. ad...... hiện toàn bộ
Image problems with financial services: some considerations for improvementManagement Decision - Tập 34 Số 2 - Trang 64-71 - 1996
MarkDavies
The complexity, variability and uncertainty of performance of many financial services make consumer evaluation difficult, and have accounted for many purchases failing to meet expectations. Suggests how evaluation can be improved before, during and after purchase. Before purchase, confidence in a purchase can be provided in offering a clear identity through cues that make tangible the serv...... hiện toàn bộ
Beyond downsizing: recreating in AustraliaManagement Decision - Tập 37 Số 8 - Trang 657-670 - 1999
StuartOrr, Robert A.Millen, DanMcCarthy
The management literature is replete with articles on total quality management, just‐in‐time manufacturing, strategic partnerships between customers and vendors, re‐engineering the company, flattening the organisation, teams that replace individual decision making and horizontal organisational structures. The terms and descriptions used in the literature for these organisational changes va...... hiện toàn bộ