Flexibility in Resource Management

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This book provides a conceptual ‘Flexibility in Resource Management’ framework supported by research/case applications in various related areas. It links and integrates the flexibility aspect with resource management to offer a fresh perspective, since flexibility in different levels of resource management is emerging as a key concern -- a business enterprise needs to have reactive flexibility (as adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with the changing and uncertain business environment. It may also endeavor to intentionally create flexibility by way of leadership change, re-engineering, innovation in products and processes, use of information and communication technology, and so on.   The selected papers discussing a variety of issues concerning flexibility in resource management, are organized into following four parts: flexibility and innovation; flexibility in organizational management; operations and technology management; and financial and risk management. In addition to addressing the organizational needs of corporate bodies spread across the globe, the book serves as a useful reference resource for a variety of audiences including management students, researchers, business managers, consultants and professional institutes. Read more... Abstract: This book provides a conceptual ‘Flexibility in Resource Management’ framework supported by research/case applications in various related areas. It links and integrates the flexibility aspect with resource management to offer a fresh perspective, since flexibility in different levels of resource management is emerging as a key concern -- a business enterprise needs to have reactive flexibility (as adaptiveness and responsiveness) to cope with the changing and uncertain business environment. It may also endeavor to intentionally create flexibility by way of leadership change, re-engineering, innovation in products and processes, use of information and communication technology, and so on.   The selected papers discussing a variety of issues concerning flexibility in resource management, are organized into following four parts: flexibility and innovation; flexibility in organizational management; operations and technology management; and financial and risk management. In addition to addressing the organizational needs of corporate bodies spread across the globe, the book serves as a useful reference resource for a variety of audiences including management students, researchers, business managers, consultants and professional institutes Front Matter ....Pages i-xiii Front Matter ....Pages 1-1 Valuation of Flexibility Initiatives: A Conceptual Framework ( Sushil)....Pages 3-16 The Flexibility in Product Family Engineering Process (Sanjai Kumar Shukla)....Pages 17-28 Total Interpretive Structural Modelling of Innovation Measurement for Indian Universities and Higher Academic Technical Institutions ( Akriti Jain, Ruchi Sharma, P. Vigneswara Ilavarasan)....Pages 29-53 Front Matter ....Pages 55-55 Network Science in Logistics: A New Way to Flexible Adaptation (Fekete István, Hartványi Tamás)....Pages 57-69 Knowledge Management for Flexible and Entrepreneurial Organization (Sumant Kumar Bishwas)....Pages 71-85 Managing Workplace Diversity Through Organizational Climate (Umesh K. Bamel, Happy Paul, Nisha Bamel)....Pages 87-97 Impact of Workplace Spirituality on Learning Commitment (Chitra Khari, Shuchi Sinha)....Pages 99-110 Front Matter ....Pages 111-111 Green Supply Chain Management Drivers Analysis Using TISM ( Sheetal Soda, Anish Sachdeva, R. K. Garg)....Pages 113-135 Computer-Aided Process Planning Using Multi-criteria Decision-Making Technique (Prathmesh Todakar, Uday Kumar, Sunil Agrawal)....Pages 137-146 Analyzing the Role of Management of Technology in the Growth of Technology Ventures (Sachin Salian, Anup Bali, V. Yugandhar, Kirankumar S. Momaya)....Pages 147-160 Front Matter ....Pages 161-161 Financial Flexibility Through Share Repurchases: Evidence from India ( Sadaf Anwar, Shveta Singh, P. K. Jain)....Pages 163-183 Portfolio Selection in Indian Stock Market Using Relative Performance Indicator Approach (Dhanya Jothimani, Ravi Shankar, Surendra S. Yadav)....Pages 185-201 A Flexible Approach to Mitigation of Supply Risk Through Scenario Modelling (Manisha Ketkar, Omkarprasad S. Vaidya)....Pages 203-214 Back Matter ....Pages 215-223