Operations Management: An International Perspective - Softcover

David Barnes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1844805344 ISBN 13: 9781844805341

Publisher: Cengage Learning, 2007

Synopsis

The role of operations management in the 21st century brings with it many complex challenges, not least of which is the international context in which all businesses now operate. The forces of globalization, underpinned by Internet-based technologies, the lowering of trade barriers and a reduction in transport costs have prompted firms of all sizes to source their supplies, outsource their activities, set up production facilities and serve markets well away from their own home countries. In this concise text, David Barnes focuses on the key issues of international operations management from a strategic and conceptual perspective, using relevant international theory to expand upon the solid foundation of a traditional operations management syllabus. Using well known examples and case studies from real companies around the world, he offers a well-balanced look at both services and manufacturing operations. His accessible and engaging writing style makes this books ideally suited to those encountering Operations Management for the first time at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

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Review

"The flow of arguments is logical and easy to follow both within chapters as well as from one chapter to other. Arguments are very well structured and they develop from the more general issues to the more specific. Chapters have a clear and consistent organization and presentation."
-- Marianna Sigala, University of the Aegean

"Very few, if any, Operations texts devote coverage to the internationalization process, even though it has major implications for Operations. I welcome this coverage in the text very much." -- Louis Brennan, Trinity College

About the Author

David Barnes is Head of the Department of Business Information Management and Operations at the University of Westminster Business School in London, UK. Previously, he has held lecturer posts at Royal Holloway University of London, the Open University and Thames Valley University, and has been a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Cambridge. Prior to academia, he worked for 14 years in the process plant and building products industries in both engineering and line management positions.

Edition details

• Publisher: Cengage Learning
• Publication date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1844805344
• ISBN 13: 9781844805341
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 496