Journal: Decision Sciences

Found 600 papers in total
Competitive priorities in operations management
Competitive priorities in operations management
1998,
Identifying manufacturers' competitive priorities has long been considered a key...
On the measurements of board composition: Poor consistency and a serious mismatch of theory and operationalization
On the measurements of board composition: Poor consistency and a serious mismatch of theory and operationalization
1999,
Over two dozen operationalizations of board composition can be identified from the...
The role of interorganizational and organizational factors on the decision mode for adoption of interorganizational systems
The role of interorganizational and organizational factors on the decision mode for adoption of interorganizational systems
1995,
The dramatic growth of interorganizational systems (IOS) has changed the way...
The industry-level impact of information technology: An empirical analysis of three industries
The industry-level impact of information technology: An empirical analysis of three industries
1995,
As noted by several observers, information technology (IT) has rapidly evolved from...
The scientific visualization of organizations: A rationale for a new approach to organizational modeling
The scientific visualization of organizations: A rationale for a new approach to organizational modeling
1998,
This article examines the rationale for the application of a new research tool,...
Participation in strategic decision making: The role of organizational predisposition and issue interpretation
Participation in strategic decision making: The role of organizational predisposition and issue interpretation
1998,
Each time managers are faced with a strategic decision, they decide how to decide....
Staffing a multiskilled workforce with varying levels of productivity: An analysis of cross-training policies
Staffing a multiskilled workforce with varying levels of productivity: An analysis of cross-training policies
1998,
Service operations that utilize cross-trained employees face complex workforce...
Process mean determination with quantity discounts in raw material cost
Process mean determination with quantity discounts in raw material cost
1998,
Setting the mean (target value) for a container-filling process is an important...
Lot splitting in unbalanced production systems
Lot splitting in unbalanced production systems
1998,
This research investigates the impact of lot splitting in unbalanced production...
On inventory abatement via manufacturing randomness reductions
On inventory abatement via manufacturing randomness reductions
1998,
Under a continuous improvement framework, the policy of abating inventory via...
Tandem configuration automated guided vehicle systems: A comparative study
Tandem configuration automated guided vehicle systems: A comparative study
1996,
Automated guided vehicle (AGV) systems provide the flexibility and integration...
Planned lead times in multistage systems
Planned lead times in multistage systems
1998,
This study investigates the impact of planned lead times on performance in multistage...
Managing the international strategic sourcing process as a market-driven organizational learning system
Managing the international strategic sourcing process as a market-driven organizational learning system
1998,
This study examines the effects of market-driven organizational learning on a select...
The value of using scheduling information in planning material requirements
The value of using scheduling information in planning material requirements
1998,
Current research and practice in the field of production and inventory planning is...
Limits to concurrency
Limits to concurrency
1999,
In the global race to bring new products to market, many firms have adopted concurrent...
Bringing Japanese continuous improvement approaches to US manufacturing: The roles of process orientation and communications
Bringing Japanese continuous improvement approaches to US manufacturing: The roles of process orientation and communications
1995,
Continuous improvement (CI) has played a key role in Japan's quality management. U.S....
A comparative analysis of quality practice in manufacturing firms in the US and Taiwan
A comparative analysis of quality practice in manufacturing firms in the US and Taiwan
1995,
The aim of this paper is to determine if there is a causal relationship between...
A path analytic model of a theory of quality management underlying the Deming management method: Preliminary empirical findings
A path analytic model of a theory of quality management underlying the Deming management method: Preliminary empirical findings
1995,
Despite the impact that Deming and his 14 Points have had on the practice of quality...
The impact of quality management practices on performance and competitive advantage
The impact of quality management practices on performance and competitive advantage
1995,
As decision makers become more involved in implementing Total Quality Management,...
Identification of the critical factors of total quality management
Identification of the critical factors of total quality management
1996,
Current concepts in the field of Total Quality Management (TQM) are largely based upon...
Development and validation of total quality management implementation constructs
Development and validation of total quality management implementation constructs
1996,
The contemporary quality management (QM) literature prescribes various quality...
Dynamic benchmarks for operations evaluation using soft computing methods
Dynamic benchmarks for operations evaluation using soft computing methods
1999,
New dynamic benchmarks are developed as performance metrics for operational activities...
A comparative revenue analysis of hotel yield management heuristics
A comparative revenue analysis of hotel yield management heuristics
1999,
Yield management is the dynamic pricing, overbooking, and allocation of perishable...
Axiomatic justification for a geometric quality aggregation function
Axiomatic justification for a geometric quality aggregation function
1999,
A central issue in many decision-making situations is the need to consider multiple...
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