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The involvement of management accountants in operational process change: Results from field research
Robert Johnston, Stan Brignall, Lin FitzgeraldThis paper suggests that there is a natural tension between operations managers and management accountants. This tension is particularly evident when decisions are being made…
Cost targets and time pressure during new product development
Patricia Everaert, Werner BruggemanInvestigates the impact of using cost targets during new product development (NPD), in terms of design quality, product cost and development time. An NPD environment with cost…
Factors influencing co‐design adoption: drivers and internal consistency
Gianluca Spina, Roberto Verganti, Giulio ZotteriAs customers ask for increasing levels of performance, functionality and customisation, firms rely on suppliers not only as a source of components, but also as a source of…
A comparison of practice‐performance models between small manufacturers and subcontractors
Raffaella Cagliano, Gianluca SpinaThe adoption and effectiveness of advanced management practices by small and medium enterprises (SMEs) is becoming an emerging issue since the literature has recognised that a…
The nature of buyer‐supplier relationships in co‐design activities: The Italian auto industry case
Francesco Zirpoli, Mauro CaputoThe nature of buyer‐supplier relationships has been closely linked to nation specific explanations and concern has been expressed in literature regarding the transferability of…
Comparing the manufacturing strategies of Australian firms with their European counterparts
Robert Mellor, Pavan GuptaAustralia has strong European traditions, rooted in its history of the past 200 years. On the other hand, Australia differs from many European countries in a number of important…
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- Dr Tobias Schoenherr
- Prof. Constantin Blome
- Robert D. Klassen