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OverviewWhat do business organizations do? The results of business behaviour can be observed and experienced in the form of the goods that are produced. However what goes on within organizations is often hidden from the outside world. This reader enables the student to make sense of business behaviour by offering an understanding of what organizations do. The book is underpinned by a systems perspective and takes a process view of organizations. This enables it to demonstrate that any business is a number of interrelated business processes and that success is determined by the extent to which these activities add value whilst minimising cost. Specifically the book focuses on: activities through which the organization interacts with its customers including marketing and sales; how organizations process materials including purchasing and manufacturing; and forms of business organization, with a critical account of new paradigms including business process re-engineering. The book features articles by leading business gurus including Michael Porter, Philip Kotler and John Kay. Full Product DetailsAuthor: David BarnesPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Dimensions: Width: 18.90cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 24.60cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9780415238625ISBN 10: 0415238625 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 19 October 2000 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate , Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction Section 1: Introduction 1. Organisations as Systems Gerard Cole 2. Effective Operations Management Nigel Slack, Stuart Chambers, Christine Harland, Alan Harrison and Robert Johnston Section 2: Introduction 3. Adding Value John Kay 4. Competing on Capabilities George Stalk, Philip Evans and Lawrence Shulman 5. The Value Chain and Competitive Advantage Michael Porter Section 3: Introduction 6. Marketing in a Changing World Philip Kotler, Gary Armstrong, John Saunders and Veronica Wong 7. A Framework for Developing a Quality Strategy in a Customer Processing Operation Robert Johnston 8. Relationship Marketing Francis Buttle Section 4: Introduction 9. Purchasing Peter Baily 10. Concept of a Manufacturing System John Parnaby 11. Logistics and Competitive Strategy Martin Christopher 12. Reverse Logistics Richard A. Lancioni Section 5: Introduction 13. The Triumph of Process Michael Porter 14. Staple Yourself to an Order Benson P. Shapiro, V. Kasturi Rangan and John J. Sviokla 15. Frameworks for Understanding Business Process Re-engineering Steve Childe, Roger Marshall and Jan Bennett 16. Business Process Re-engineering - Contrasting What it is with What it is Not Clive HolthamReviewsAuthor InformationDavid Barnes has pursued an industrial as well as academic career. He has worked for a number of organizations ranging from blue chip to small family owned businesses in the process plant contracting and building products manufacturing industries. He is a Lecturer in Management at The Open University Business School, where his interests centre on the strategic management of operations Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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