The Crucial Importance of Production and Operations Management

Authors
Andrew, Charles G. Johnson, George A.
Citation
G. Andrew, Charles et A. Johnson, George, The Crucial Importance of Production and Operations Management, Academy of Management review , 7(1), 1982, pp. 143-147
Journal title
Academy of Management review → ACNP
ISSN journal
03637425
Volume
7
Issue
1
Year of publication
1982
Pages
143 - 147
Database
ACNP
SICI code
Abstract
The history of the recent decline of production and operations management (POM) in academic importance is traced. POM's fundamental importance as a functional area is argued on the basis of four criteria: (1) centrality in organizations; (2) share of organizational resources; (3) pervasiveness in industrial society; and (4) significance in social change.