Operations Strategy
Pearson Education Limited (Publisher)
4th Edition
Published on 12. December 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
480 pages
978-1-292-01779-2 (ISBN)
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Description
Ideal for Advanced Undergraduate and Postgraduate students, this book builds on concepts from Strategic Management, Operations Management, Marketing and HRM to give students a comprehensive understanding of Operations Strategy.
Features
Comprehensive and accessible with authoritative authorship and an excellent blend of theory and practice
A European context
Engaging case studies
New to this edition
* An approach that highlights some of the developments in operations strategy, especially how its concepts are having wider application.
* Many new and updated examples, which cover the topical issues in operations strategy. Two thirds of the examples used are new or updated for to this edition.
* The inclusion of some new material relating to such issues as the links between operations management and strategy, triadic supply relationships, knowledge management, and organizational ambidexterity.
* New longer cases, but retaining those that proved popular from the previous edition. These cases can still be used form the basis of a whole course in operations strategy.
Features
Comprehensive and accessible with authoritative authorship and an excellent blend of theory and practice
A European context
Engaging case studies
New to this edition
* An approach that highlights some of the developments in operations strategy, especially how its concepts are having wider application.
* Many new and updated examples, which cover the topical issues in operations strategy. Two thirds of the examples used are new or updated for to this edition.
* The inclusion of some new material relating to such issues as the links between operations management and strategy, triadic supply relationships, knowledge management, and organizational ambidexterity.
* New longer cases, but retaining those that proved popular from the previous edition. These cases can still be used form the basis of a whole course in operations strategy.
More details
Edition
4th New edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Harlow
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
New edition
Dimensions
Height: 246 mm
Width: 189 mm
Thickness: 17 mm
Weight
793 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-292-01779-2 (9781292017792)
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
New editions
Nigel Slack | Mike Lewis
Operations Strategy
Book
03/2017
5th Edition
Pearson Education Limited
€84.36
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Previous edition

Nigel Slack | Mike Lewis
Operations Strategy
Book
12/2010
3rd Edition
Financial Times Prentice Hall
€65.60
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Content
Chapter 1: Operations strategy - developing resources and processes for strategic impact
Chapter 2: Operations performance
Chapter 3: Substitutes for strategy
Chapter 4: Capacity strategy
Chapter 5: Purchasing and supply strategy
Chapter 6: Process technology strategy
Chapter 7: Improvement strategy
Chapter 8: Product and service development and organization
Chapter 9: The process of operations strategy - Formulation and implementation
Chapter 10: The process of operations strategy - Monitoring and control
Case studies
Chapter 2: Operations performance
Chapter 3: Substitutes for strategy
Chapter 4: Capacity strategy
Chapter 5: Purchasing and supply strategy
Chapter 6: Process technology strategy
Chapter 7: Improvement strategy
Chapter 8: Product and service development and organization
Chapter 9: The process of operations strategy - Formulation and implementation
Chapter 10: The process of operations strategy - Monitoring and control
Case studies