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| Author: | Severance, D. G. Passino, J. H. Jr. |
| Title: | Sainthood for U. S. manufacturing? More managers are talking about heaven than going there. |
| Journal: | Planning Review
1988 : NOV/DEC, VOL. 16:6, p. 4-11, 27 |
| Index terms: | MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE CORPORATE STRATEGY USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Review of a survey of senior manufacturing executives to assess how US companies change their product, process and organization. The interviews and questionnaire. Competition. Profitable firms. Link between business unit profit and equipment and R&D expenditure. Relationships with employees. 3 key factors in strategic change: organizational flexibility, management vision and an integrated implementation plan. Effective strategic change. Simplification. Automation. Integration. Six Exhibits illustrate the study and Boxes cover strategic manufacturing, and the fact-gathering process of the CEO interviews and questionnaire. |
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