A Profile of the British Production Manager

Abstract

In any country which relies heavily on manufacturing for a healthy economy, its production managers constitute a major asset. Yet a recent study has revealed that the qualifications and ambitions of production managers are lower than those of other managers in other functions. More disturbing still, is the low level of usage of operations management techniques and concepts in Britain. Indeed, if British manufacturing industry is to survive, let alone succeed, much needs to be done to improve the education, training and status of the production manager in the UK.

Citation

Lockyer, K.G. and Oakland, J.S. (1983), "A Profile of the British Production Manager", Management Decision, Vol. 21 No. 4, pp. 3-10. https://doi.org/10.1108/eb001322