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About The Book

PRODUCTION AND OPERATION MANAGEMENT AND CONTEMPORARY PRACTICES IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

This widely adopted and well-established book, now in its Third Edition, provides the students of management and engineering with the latest techniques in production and operations management, considered so vital for maximizing productivity and profitability in business. What distinguishes the text is a comprehensive coverage of topics such as contract laws, capacity requirement planning, and vendor evaluation including quality function deployment, and enterprise resource planning.

The new topics, which are of current interest, along with the characteristic features and easy-to-read style, would enhance the value of this text. The book is primarily intended as a text for postgraduate students of management, undergraduate students of mechanical engineering and undergraduate and postgraduate students of industrial, and production engineering courses. This profusely illustrated and well-organized text with its fine blend of theory and applications would also be useful for the practicing professionals.

It covers topics like change management, customer-centric approaches, cross-cultural management, and turnaround and innovation management. For change management, it discusses concepts like planning, implementation, tracking and monitoring change. It also outlines important features like motivating change and creating a vision. For customer-centric approaches, it discusses strategies like building customer feedback programs and understanding impacts across functions. It addresses challenges of being customer-centric like operating in multiple regions and channels. For cross-cultural management, it defines global management and issues like failing to adapt practices across cultures. It also discusses the role and importance of acquisitions and mergers at international levels. Finally, it outlines turnaround techniques.

About The Author

Dr. Janardhan Kundlik Pawar
M.COM, MBA (Mkt), NET, SET, GDC&A, B.ED, DIM, PGDIM, PGDMM, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor in Commerce and Head, Department of Commerce
Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Baramati, Dist. Pune, Maharashtra, (Empowered Autonomous)
The author is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in Commerce and Head of the Department of Commerce at Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Baramati, Dist. Pune (Empowered Autonomous).

Prof. Attar Shafiya Yasin
M.COM, MBA (HR), GDC&A, M.Phil.
Assistant Professor in Commerce Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha college of Arts Commerce and Science, Shikrapur Dist. Pune
The author is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in Commerce at Kasturi Shikshan Sanstha college of Arts Commerce and Science, Shikrapur Dist. Pune with an extensive teaching experience at both undergraduate levels.

Dr. Jyoti Mane
M.Com. MBA in Finance, NET, G.D.C. & A, Ph.D.
Dr. Jyoti Mane is currently working as an Assistant Professor at Huzurpaga Shrimati Durgabai Mukundas Lohia Mahila Vanijya Mahavidyalaya, Pune. She is a recognized Ph.D. and M.Phil. Guide affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University. Academically accomplished, she holds a Ph.D. in Accountancy, M.Phil. M. Com., MBA in Finance, has qualified NET, and also holds a G.D.C. & A. certification.

Prof. Mahesh Subhash Phule
M.COM (Business Administration), MBA (Marketing Management), Head, Department of Retail Management
Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Baramati, Dist. Pune (Empowered Autonomous)
The author is currently serving as a Head of the Department of Retail Management at Tuljaram Chaturchand College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Baramati, Dist. Pune (Empowered Autonomous).