TY - JOUR
T1 - Production and operations managers and logistics managers
T2 - a cross-country comparison
AU - Burcher, Peter G.
AU - Lee, Gloria L.
AU - Sohal, Amrik S.
PY - 2007
Y1 - 2007
N2 - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the contribution of production and operations managers (POMs) and logistics managers (LMs) in improving manufacturing and service operations, comparing experiences in Australia and Britain.
Design/methodology/approach – The findings are based on surveys of the two occupations in the two countries. Thus, the focus is on comparing and contrasting two strategically placed occupations within the supply chain and in two traditional manufacturing economies in developed countries, in opposing hemispheres of the world.
Findings – The working lives of 254 Australian and 195 British POMs and 303 Australian and 168 British LMs are explored to see how well prepared they are for the business challenges of today, whether they see the need for changes in the ways in which they work and what satisfactions they derive from their worlds of work?
Practical implications – Insights are provided for senior management into the deployment and personal and professional development needs of two key occupations within supply chain management.
Originality/value – The findings from the research give fresh insights into the ways in which managers in the two areas of responsibilities in the two countries.view their worlds of work.
AB - Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore the contribution of production and operations managers (POMs) and logistics managers (LMs) in improving manufacturing and service operations, comparing experiences in Australia and Britain.
Design/methodology/approach – The findings are based on surveys of the two occupations in the two countries. Thus, the focus is on comparing and contrasting two strategically placed occupations within the supply chain and in two traditional manufacturing economies in developed countries, in opposing hemispheres of the world.
Findings – The working lives of 254 Australian and 195 British POMs and 303 Australian and 168 British LMs are explored to see how well prepared they are for the business challenges of today, whether they see the need for changes in the ways in which they work and what satisfactions they derive from their worlds of work?
Practical implications – Insights are provided for senior management into the deployment and personal and professional development needs of two key occupations within supply chain management.
Originality/value – The findings from the research give fresh insights into the ways in which managers in the two areas of responsibilities in the two countries.view their worlds of work.
KW - Australia
KW - distribution management
KW - operations and production management
KW - supply chain management
KW - United Kingdom
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=34249092948&partnerID=8YFLogxK
UR - http://www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?issn=1741-038x&volume=18&issue=5&articleid=1603220&show=abstract
U2 - 10.1108/17410380710752653
DO - 10.1108/17410380710752653
M3 - Article
SN - 1741-038X
VL - 18
SP - 549
EP - 560
JO - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
JF - Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management
IS - 5
ER -