Alignment of strategic priorities and performance: An integration of operations and strategic management perspectives

Journal of Operations Management

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 353-369

  Joshi, Maheshkumar P ^a   Kathuria, Ravi ^b   Porth, Stephen J ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CHAPMAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT JOSEPH S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alignment of priorities; Manufacturing strategy; Performance; Strategic consensus

Indexed keywords

MANAGERS; MANUFACTURE; PERFORMANCE; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

ORGANIZATIONAL FACTORS;

MANAGEMENT SCIENCE;

EID: 0037400843     PISSN: 02726963     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6963(03)00003-2     Document Type: Article

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