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Publikováno v:
Systemic Practice and Action Research. 26:451-465
Faced with the common problem of dissatisfaction with the outcome of investments in information systems (IS), the IS community has long sought ways to improve information systems development (ISD). This paper reports on action research (AR) that soug
Publikováno v:
Total Quality Management & Business Excellence. 23:263-276
This paper presents the results of a survey that gathered evidence regarding the current status of Six Sigma adoption and implementation in Saudi Arabia. Although Six Sigma has become the focus of business for a quarter of a century, the philosophy h
Publikováno v:
Journal of the Operational Research Society. 59:1332-1339
This paper is about an intervention that was initially concerned with physical processes but which required consideration of information flows and culture. The investigation was intended to improve the processing strategy and operations of an organiz
Publikováno v:
OR Insight. 20:6-14
This paper reports the development of a simulation model of the radiotherapy department of Walsgrave Hospital and shows the results of experiments conducted using the model. In the radiotherapy department a key target is the number of days from the t
Publikováno v:
Journal of Knowledge Management. 10:6-23
PurposeExternal knowledge is generally believed to be of prime importance to small to medium‐sized enterprises (SMEs). However, a review of the literature shows that no empirical research has looked at knowledge management issues at the inter‐org
Publikováno v:
OR Insight. 18:3-13
The notion of incorporating knowledge management (KM) in the healthcare sector has recently witnessed a lot of interest, both from healthcare practitioners and scholars. KM for healthcare is a new issue for stakeholders, so there exists very limited
Publikováno v:
Systemic Practice and Action Research. 17:103-126
Change is now a constant feature of organizational life, but the effectiveness of change management initiatives is often open to question. By reflecting on a case of change management involving a Higher Education Institution (HEI), this paper argues
Publikováno v:
Systems Research and Behavioral Science. 20:231-242
Change is now a key concern of most business organizations, but the management of change (MOC) appears weak, with research suggesting that, at least in part, the methodologies used are responsible for this weakness. By outlining an alternative system
Publikováno v:
Journal of Organizational and End User Computing. 15:1-19
This study draws on relevant literature from Europe and the USA to show that there have been a number of reported failures of Executive Information Systems (EISs) in practice over the last decade. Design concerns, such as data access, ease of use, an
Publikováno v:
Business Process Management Journal. 7:332-339
Business process reengineering (BPR) is widely applied. However, its high failure rates give much cause for concern and call for more research, thus future BPR programmes might be implemented more successfully. Reports on one such research programme.