Title :
Leading positive change in small businesses: a collaborative approach
Author :
Wyrick, David A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Ind. Eng., Minnesota Univ., Duluth, MN, USA
Abstract :
For small companies to successfully grow, the entrepreneur-owner typically needs to change management style to encourage leadership by others. A collaboration of Minnesota universities and colleges has developed a process to assist such companies. This paper discusses small company needs, the Manufacturing Improvement Process (MIP), and results to date
Keywords :
management; MIP process; Manufacturing Improvement Process; Minnesota universities collaboration; collaborative approach; entrepreneur-owner; leadership; management style change; small businesses; Appropriate technology; Clouds; Collaboration; Companies; Educational institutions; Employment; Industrial engineering; Manufacturing industries; Manufacturing processes; Production;
Conference_Titel :
Innovation in Technology Management - The Key to Global Leadership. PICMET '97: Portland International Conference on Management and Technology
Conference_Location :
Portland, OR
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3574-0
DOI :
10.1109/PICMET.1997.653275
