Management Decision articles from January 1 1998

Management Decision archives from January 1 1998

Introduction - managing in the new millennium: reflections on change, management and the need for learning.(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Introduction This special issue of Management Decision marks the entry to the new millennium with a gathering of papers from the "Managing in the New Millennium" conference that was held at the University of Bradford Management Centre...

New approaches to strategy: new ways of thinking for the millennium.(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Much has been written about the impact of the millennium. The plain fact is that much of what will happen in the early part of the next millennium is already happening. This is not to underestimate the effects of such change. Perhaps chief...

Organisational sicknesses and their treatment.(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Organisations can become sick, just as people do. A great deal about the nature, diagnosis and treatment of organisational maladies can be learned from a study of how individuals can become mentally ill. The diagnosis and treatment of mental...

Competitive forces are also subject to change.(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Reporting on original research, this paper takes a new look at classical theory on the nature of competition. Using the electricity sector as a case study, this work develops an outline set of "new" competitive forces centred on the reinvention...

Beyond BPR - confronting the organizational legacy. (business process re-engineering)(includes appendix)(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... BPR has become a popular topic for discussion among managers. After its initial enthusiastic reception in the early 1990s, severe doubts and concerns have begun to emerge. The article considers some of the strengths and weaknesses of the...

Global teams for the millennium. (management of international businesses)(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Offers a glimpse of leading edge work in the management of geographically dispersed teams, looking at the practical aspects of using communication and information technology in business applications. Global teamworking, despite its futuristic...

Euromanagement competences in small- and medium-sized enterprises: a development path for the new millennium?(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... Having noted the importance of small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Europe, this paper describes the derivation of a competence list for the development of Euromanagement in SMEs. The potential of the model is illustrated with...

Managers in the year 2000 and after: a strategy for development.(Managing in the New Millennium)
January 1, 1998... The paper considers the need for an evolution in managerial skills in the twenty-first century, and considers the required change in the nature of business schools and management development. Considering the history of management development in...