Organisational Flexibility And Competitiveness

Author : M. K. Nandakumar,Sanjay Jharkharia,Abhilash S. Nair
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-03-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788132216681

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Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness by M. K. Nandakumar,Sanjay Jharkharia,Abhilash S. Nair Pdf

The proposed book is intended to provide a conceptual framework of ‘Organisational Flexibility and Competitiveness’ supported by research studies in various types of flexibilities exhibited by an organisation. The need for enterprise flexibility in an era of rapidly advancing technology, increasing competition, and globalization, is apparent. Flexibility can be thought of as an ability of the enterprise to quickly and efficiently respond to market changes and to bring new products and services quickly to the market place. Beyond this definition, a truly flexible enterprise should proactively change the market through its ability to create truly new and innovative products and services. The book applies the concept of flexibility to various functional areas: strategy and competitiveness, organization and HR management, information systems, finance and risk management, operations and supply chain management.

Author : Henk Wijtze Volberda
Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Page : 375 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780198295952

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Building the Flexible Firm by Henk Wijtze Volberda Pdf

How do managers reconcile the conflicting forces of change and stability? How do they promote order and control, while having to learn to innovate and respond? This book shows how for many firms flexibility has become the new strategic challenge

Author : Kathryn Rudie Harrigan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Industrial management
ISBN : 9780669102222

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Strategic Flexibility by Kathryn Rudie Harrigan Pdf

Many companies refuse to face the reality that their businesses are in trouble or that their strategic positions are wrong. Whether a product line is no longer profitable, foreign competition has slowed growth, or technological changes have left them behind, many otherwise well-managed companies hang on for too long to the status quo. In this inflexible posture, managements time and talent go to waste, assets grow sterile, and technology falls behind. This book will help managers overcome the exit barriers that hamper strategic flexibility. Based on innovative studies of 192 firms within Sixteen industries, the ideas presented here are applicable to almost any industry and any type of firm. Harrigan discusses the major strategic decisions facing executives today, including guerrilla strategies of underdog competitors, entry and exit barriers, the use of joint ventures to cope with the uncertainties created by erratic growth, and the management of change. She focuses on the shortcomings of vertical integration, developing a framework for better make-or-buy decisions. The effects of exit barriers on firms' strategic flexibility are detailed, and managerial tools to cope with high barriers and declining businesses are introduced. "Strategic Flexibility" is organized to provide easy reference for managers seeking to find out what strategies have worked and why. This book offers practical, proven ways for managers to expand the flexibility and responsiveness of their companies to new competitive conditions.

Author : P.K. Suri,Rajan Yadav
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 292 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2019-08-23
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811396403

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Transforming Organizations Through Flexible Systems Management by P.K. Suri,Rajan Yadav Pdf

The book focuses on key emerging areas concerning flexible systems management as an approach for transforming organizations. It is divided into three parts, discussing Enterprise Flexibility and Performance Management; Transformational Strategies and Organizational Competitiveness; and Supply Chain Flexibility. Part I addresses the integration aspects of learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship for organizational success, performance gains through cross-border acquisitions, flexibility measurement, and organizational competitiveness, impact of disinvestment, employability gaps and sustainable growth. Part II then examines risk governance structure, supporting culture, channel collaboration, waste management, IT-based process re-engineering, HR flexibility and adoption of big data as transformational strategies. Lastly, the third part investigates the development of a framework for a green flexible manufacturing system, measuring the effect of supply chain design on firm performance, exploring and ranking logistics service providers’ best practices, and exploring the relationship between optimism and career planning in the context of manufacturing sector, and analyzes customers’ emotional engagement and their inclinations towards the brand. The concept of flexibility is a common thread running through the three parts. The book is supported by both quantitative- and qualitative-based research as well as case applications relating to different areas of government and profit and not for profit organizations. Written by leading academics and practitioners, it is a useful resource for management students, scholars, consultants and practicing managers in both government and corporate sectors.

Author : Andrés Hatum
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2007-01-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 1847205429

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Adaptation Or Expiration in Family Firms by Andrés Hatum Pdf

The author explores determinants of organisational flexibility in this examination of four family-owned companies, two flexible and two less flexible, from the edible oil and pharmaceutical industries. By means of an innovative analysis - including longitudinal analysis, coding analysis, statistical analysis and the use of original display charts - he illustrates the determinants of organisational flexibility and sheds light on the process of transformation and adaptation of family firms, an area that has not yet been the subject of extensive empirical inquiry. The management literature has claimed that the complexity of business contexts has forced firms to confront hypercompetitive or high-velocity environments. Behind such claims lies a new interest in the dynamics of adaptation, and in particular a firm¿s flexibility as a way of adjusting under conditions of uncertainty. The businesses studied here have had to contend with the environmental volatility that characterized Argentina for some years. The author identifies five determinants of flexibility as a set of organisational and managerial capabilities that enabled some firms to adapt quickly in a highly competitive environment: heterogeneity of the dominant coalition, centralisation and formalisation of decision-making, low macroculture embeddedness, environmental scanning, and a strong organisational identity. These findings were analyzed and interpreted by developing theoretical ideas from three areas between which historically there has been no interface: organisational flexibility, organisational innovativeness and institutional embeddedness. This insightful examination into what enables some family-owned businesses to survive and thrive and causes others to fail will be of interest to academics concerned with business flexibility and adaptation, as well as to managers and owners of family businesses.

Author : José Manuel Saiz-Álvarez,Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz
Publisher : Business Science Reference
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2019
Category : Family-owned business enterprises
ISBN : 1522580123

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Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Leadership and Competitive Strategy in Family Business by José Manuel Saiz-Álvarez,Jesús Manuel Palma-Ruiz Pdf

In the past, family-owned and operated businesses contributed greatly to the economy. Now, however, these types of entrepreneurship models are almost nonexistent due to large, corporate companies taking control of the market. For the family trade to survive, those in the industry need to research strategies specifically designed for family businesses. The Handbook of Research on Entrepreneurial Leadership and Competitive Strategy in Family Business is a collection of innovative research on business and leadership strategies that can be applied to family firms in order to boost efficiency, competitiveness, and optimal use of resource allocation to compete internationally. While highlighting topics including global leadership, knowledge creation, and market performance, this book is ideally designed for business managers, management professionals, executives, researchers, academicians, and students seeking current research on the entrepreneurship role of family businesses in the modern economic age.

Author : Sushil,Edward A. Stohr
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013-11-19
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788132215608

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The Flexible Enterprise by Sushil,Edward A. Stohr Pdf

The need for enterprise flexibility in an era of rapidly advancing technology, increasing competition, and globalization, is apparent. Flexibility can be thought of as an ability of the enterprise to quickly and efficiently respond to market changes and to bring new products and services quickly to the market place. Beyond this definition, a truly flexible enterprise should proactively change the market through its ability to create new and innovative products and services. The proposed book is intended to provide a conceptual framework of ‘Flexible Enterprise’ supported by researches/case applications in various types of flexibilities exhibited by a flexible enterprise. The selected papers from a variety of issues concerning the planning and operation of a flexible enterprise are organized into following four parts: I Enterprise and Strategic Flexibility II Organizational Flexibility III Business Process and Information Systems Flexibility IV Operations Flexibility

Author : Helge Ramsdal
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2016-04-15
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317134794

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Flexible Organizations and the New Working Life by Helge Ramsdal Pdf

What are we actually talking about when we talk of flexibility in organizational settings? Do flexible forms of organization lead to varied, challenging and autonomous work or do they have a negative impact on working conditions? These questions are confronted by a group of specialist authors including Stephen Ackroyd, Harriet Bradley, Jan Ch. Karlsson, Philippe Mossé and Michael Rose, who discuss the concept of flexibility in relation to employment practices, organizational structure, cultural peculiarities and network arrangements in France, Italy, Norway, Sweden and the UK. While the question of workplace flexibility has been much debated in recent years, the main issues discussed have been the practice of non-standard forms of employment such as part-time work. This book is distinctive in dealing with flexibility related to organizational arrangements, organizational culture and network arrangements, and in assessing the combined effects of different arrangements in terms of manpower, structure, culture and networks on flexibility.

Author : Fiona Cannon
Publisher : Springer
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2017-01-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319455198

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The Agility Mindset by Fiona Cannon Pdf

Shows how to unlock the massive efficiency savings and productivity gains by reframing the approach to flexible working by concentrating on workforce agility. We know that organizations don’t need the same number of workers 9-5, five days a week 52 weeks a year. We know that not all of the best talent will work when and where we want. We know that command and control Taylorism stifles innovation and creativity. So why do we keep thinking of flexible working as a cost to the organization? A simple mindset shift is all that is required to grasp the opportunity that smart organizations are already exploiting. Stop thinking about “flexible working” and start thinking about “workforce agility”. By creating win-win working practices you can attract the best talent by offering the flexibility they crave and secure the agile, just-in-time workforce that can get the job done. The Agile Future Forum, a business-to-business initiative started by 22 founder members – mostly CEOS of big employers including BT, Lloyds Banking Group, Cisco, Tesco, KPMG, HM Treasury and Ford – have conducted case studies and a collated best practice from world class organisations which show that a more agile approach to flexible working not only delivers better performance but can also save between 3 and 13% of personnel costs. The Agility Mindset blends the insights of scores of CEOs, along with the frontline experience of practising managers to create this very practical guide. Based on rigorous research, but packed with practical diagnostics and frameworks, the book shows you how to create a fit for purpose workplace in a world where only the agile will flourish.

Author : Sushil,Kanika T. Bhal,Surya Prakash Singh
Publisher : Springer
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9788132223801

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Managing Flexibility by Sushil,Kanika T. Bhal,Surya Prakash Singh Pdf

This edited book provides a conceptual framework of managing flexibility in the areas of people, process, technology and business supported by researches/case applications in various types of flexibilities in business. The book is organized into following five parts: (i) Managing Flexibility; (ii) People Flexibility; (iii) Process Flexibility; (iv) Flexibility in Technology and Innovation Management; and (v) Business Flexibility. Managing flexibility at the level of people, process, technology and business encompasses the requirements of both choice and speed. The need for managing flexibility is growing to cope with the developments and challenges in the global business environment. This can be seen from reactive as well as proactive perspectives. Flexibility is a major dimension of business excellence and deals with a paradoxical view point such as stability and dynamism, continuity and change, centralization and decentralization, and so on. It needs to be managed at the levels of people, process, technology and various business functions and it is important to create flexibility at the level of people to create and manage flexibility in processes and technologies in order to support flexible business requirements.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2020
Category : Flexible manufacturing systems
ISBN : 9811396418

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Transforming Organizations Through Flexible Systems Management by Anonim Pdf

The book focuses on key emerging areas concerning flexible systems management as an approach for transforming organizations. It is divided into three parts, discussing Enterprise Flexibility and Performance Management; Transformational Strategies and Organizational Competitiveness; and Supply Chain Flexibility. Part I addresses the integration aspects of learning, innovation, and entrepreneurship for organizational success, performance gains through cross-border acquisitions, flexibility measurement, and organizational competitiveness, impact of disinvestment, employability gaps and sustainable growth. Part II then examines risk governance structure, supporting culture, channel collaboration, waste management, IT-based process re-engineering, HR flexibility and adoption of big data as transformational strategies. Lastly, the third part investigates the development of a framework for a green flexible manufacturing system, measuring the effect of supply chain design on firm performance, exploring and ranking logistics service providers' best practices, and exploring the relationship between optimism and career planning in the context of manufacturing sector, and analyzes customers' emotional engagement and their inclinations towards the brand. The concept of flexibility is a common thread running through the three parts. The book is supported by both quantitative- and qualitative-based research as well as case applications relating to different areas of government and profit and not for profit organizations. Written by leading academics and practitioners, it is a useful resource for management students, scholars, consultants and practicing managers in both government and corporate sectors.

Author : Paul Blyton,Jonathan Morris
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783110863345

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A Flexible Future? by Paul Blyton,Jonathan Morris Pdf

Author : Jay R. Galbraith
Publisher : Prentice Hall
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UCSC:32106010099643

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Competing with Flexible Lateral Organizations by Jay R. Galbraith Pdf

Presenting an analytical framework of the design of organizations and particularly of types of organizations which apply to lateral decision processes or matrix forms, this book covers both cross-functional co-ordination as well as international and corporate issues.

Author : Sushil,T. P. Singh,Anand J. Kulkarni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2017-07-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789811048883

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Flexibility in Resource Management by Sushil,T. P. Singh,Anand J. Kulkarni Pdf

This book provides a conceptual ‘Flexibility in Resource Management’ framework supported by research/case applications in various related areas. It links and integrates the flexibility aspect with resource management to offer a fresh perspective, since flexibility in different levels of resource management is emerging as a key concern -- a business enterprise needs to have reactive flexibility (as adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with the changing and uncertain business environment. It may also endeavor to intentionally create flexibility by way of leadership change, re-engineering, innovation in products and processes, use of information and communication technology, and so on. The selected papers discussing a variety of issues concerning flexibility in resource management, are organized into following four parts: flexibility and innovation; flexibility in organizational management; operations and technology management; and financial and risk management. In addition to addressing the organizational needs of corporate bodies spread across the globe, the book serves as a useful reference resource for a variety of audiences including management students, researchers, business managers, consultants and professional institutes.

Author : Comisión Europea. Dirección General de Investigación,Europäische Kommission,Lena Tsipouri,European Commission. Directorate General for Research
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 121 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2006
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 927903099X

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Flexibility and Competitiveness by Comisión Europea. Dirección General de Investigación,Europäische Kommission,Lena Tsipouri,European Commission. Directorate General for Research Pdf