Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry
Journal Article
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., Benedikt, A., & Kumar, V. (2015)
Performance management of suppliers in outsourcing project: case analysis from the financial services industry. Production Planning and Control, 26(2), 150-165. https://doi.org/10.1080/09537287.2013.869702
This study investigates the characteristics of an effective performance management framework for outsourcing projects in a UK-based financial services organisation and how thi...
Performance Management of suppliers of outsourcing projects in the Financial Services Industry.
Presentation / Conference
MacKerron, G., Kumar, M., & Benedikt, A. (2012, July)
Performance Management of suppliers of outsourcing projects in the Financial Services Industry. Paper presented at 4th World P&OM Conference and 19th International EurOMA Conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands
This study investigates the characteristics of an effective performance management framework for outsourcing projects in a UK-based financial services organisation and how thi...
Prioritizing edge over node: process control in supply chain networks and push-pull strategies
Journal Article
Pearson, M. (2008)
Prioritizing edge over node: process control in supply chain networks and push-pull strategies. Journal of the Operational Research Society, 59(4), 494-502. https://doi.org/10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602314
We outline recent work identifying an equilibrium solution in a supply chain network. The solution overcomes some difficulties associated with the bullwhip effect through limi...
Goodwill hunting and profit sharing: decision-making in a newspaper chain.
Journal Article
Pearson, M. (2007)
Goodwill hunting and profit sharing: decision-making in a newspaper chain. European Journal of Operational Research, 181, 1593-1606. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ejor.2005.11.058
A generalised equilibrium solution to the stochastic two-echelon newsvendor problem is achievable when formulated in the context of some cooperation and coordination between t...
Managing complexity in agile global fashion industry supply chains.
Journal Article
Masson, R., Losif, L., MacKerron, G., & Fernie, J. (2007)
Managing complexity in agile global fashion industry supply chains. International Journal of Logistics Management, The, 18, 238-254. https://doi.org/10.1108/09574090710816959
Purpose - The purpose of this paper is to examine the agile supply chain management practices adopted by UK clothing retailers in order to effectively manage the supply of inn...
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses
Journal Article
Brown, A., Orr, A., Luo, J., Omar, M., & Handley-Schachler, M. (2006)
The effects of culture and politics on Foreign Direct Investment and sustainable development in China: some research hypotheses. World Review of Entrepreneurship, Management and Sustainable Development, 2(1/2), 89. https://doi.org/10.1504/wremsd.2006.009078
China's GDP reached US 1.159 trillion in 2001, making it the sixth largest economy in the world. In addition the Chinese government has reformed its economy, liberated market ...
Transition to a market orientation: preliminary evidence from China.
Journal Article
Bathgate, I., Omar, M., Nwankwo, S. & Zhang, Y. (2006)
Transition to a market orientation: preliminary evidence from China. Marketing Intelligence and Planning. 24, 332-346. doi:10.1108/02634500610672080. ISSN 0263-4503
Purpose – The research objective was to assess the challenges of transition that firms face in adopting a market orientation in China, as the basis for providing a context-spe...
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations.
Journal Article
Smith-Hillman, A. V. & Omar, M. (2005)
FDI, international business and regulation: The behaviour of UK multinational corporations. European Business Review. 17, 69-82. doi:10.1108/09555340510576276. ISSN 0955-534X
Purpose - Multinational corporations (MNCs) occupy a central role within the process of globalisation as evidenced through global foreign direct investment (FDI) inflows value...
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry
Journal Article
Delaney, F. T., & Wamuziri, S. C. (2004)
The impact of mergers and acquisitions on shareholder wealth in the UK construction industry. Engineering, Construction and Architectural Management, 11(1), 65-73. https://doi.org/10.1108/09699980410512674
One of the primary motives behind any strategic corporate decision is to maximise shareholder value. Strategic decisions for UK construction firms are made with the objective ...
Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction
Thesis
Delaney, F. T. Effectiveness of mergers and acquisitions and corporate financial performance in construction. (Thesis)
Napier University. Retrieved from http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/id/eprint/2750
In practice, construction firms are in business to achieve profitability. Construction companies operate in a highly competitive business environment characterised by low
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