Proposed Topics for the Research Project
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Topic
The relationships between organizational commitment, trust in management and
operational performance: A Case of XYZ Industry/Sector
The relationships between sound human resource practices and perceived
organizational/operational performance: A Case of XYZ Industry/Sector
Organizational Networking in Pakistani Firms
Importance of Trade-Offs In Operations Strategy
What is Poor Management? – A Review of Literature
Developing a Framework to Measure Cost of Poor Management: A Case of XYZ
Industry/Sector
Identification of the Key Performance Indicators of XYX Manufacturing Sector/Industry
Identification of Key Supply Chain Strategies in Pakistani XYX Industry
Latest Trends in Global Manufacturing Industry – A Review of Literature
Linking Operation Management to Project Management – A Review of Literature
Linking Operation Management to Management – A Review of Literature
Manufacturing Strategy – A Literature Review
Identification of Key Knowledge Areas in Operations/Production/SCM Management
Comparison of Course outlines of Operations
The Impact of [Selected] HR Practices on [Perceived] Organizational Performance
The Impact of Quality Management Practices on Supply Chain Performance
NOTE: in “XYZ Industry/Sector”, take that industry or sector in which you are working
or with which you are familiar or for which data collection will be easier. You can also
develop your own topic as per your interest and relevance to the Course.
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Proposed Research Methodology
Baird, Harrison, & Reeve (2004)
Baird, Harrison, & Reeve (2004)
Park & Luo (2001)
Anderson, Cleveland & Schroeder (1989)
Flynn, Schroeder, & Sakakibara. (1995)
Flynn, Schroeder, & Sakakibara. (1995)
Sample Papers & Research Methodologies are available in the “Past” and “Current” issues of the following journals. The papers can be
downloaded from the University computer lab:
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1937-5956
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1097-0266
http://www.emeraldinsight.com/loi/ijopm
http://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-operations-management/
http://par.sagepub.com/
http://bpr.sagepub.com/
http://abr.sagepub.com/
http://bas.sagepub.com/
References:
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Baird, K. M., Harrison, G. L., & Reeve, R. C. (2004). Adoption of activity management practices: a note on the extent
of adoption and the influence of organizational and cultural factors. Management Accounting Research, 15(4), 383-399.
Park, S. H., & Luo, Y. (2001). Guanxi and organizational dynamics: Organizational networking in Chinese
firms. Strategic management journal, 22(5), 455-477.
Anderson, J. C., Cleveland, G., & Schroeder, R. G. (1989). Operations strategy: a literature review. Journal of
Operations Management, 8(2), 133-158.
Flynn, B. B., Schroeder, R. G., & Sakakibara, S. (1995). The impact of quality management practices on performance
and competitive advantage. Decision Sciences, 26(5), 659-691.