New Essentials of Business Administration – Essentials of Business Process Reengineering

Author: Pei Huang Pa
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Publish Date: 2002-02-01
Features: This book is a must-read for management professionals in colleges and universities, MBA students, researchers, business executives, and administrative personnel. Business Process Reengineering (BPR) is a new management concept and methodology that has gained international popularity since the late 20th century. Its goal is to achieve a leap in performance improvement and enhance corporate competitiveness by redesigning organizational processes to maximize their value-added content. This book discusses the meaning of Business Process Reengineering (BPR), explores the fundamental principles of process design, introduces personnel management, and emerging organizational forms related to BPR, and examines how to redesign processes. The book is divided into three parts:
Upper Part
Chapter 1 discusses the meaning of BPR and compares it with other management philosophies. Chapter 2 analyzes why more and more organizations are turning to BPR as a tool to improve performance.
Middle Part
This section includes three chapters, analyzing the three basic elements of an organization: processes, people, and technology. Chapter 3 focuses on the provision system for products or services, discussing how processes must meet market and customer needs based on the company's strategic requirements. This chapter also studies the fundamental principles of process design. Chapter 4 introduces personnel management and emerging organizational forms related to BPR. Chapter 5 discusses the role of increasing technology and some changes brought by technological advancements.
Lower Part
Chapter 6 builds on the previous chapters to explore how organizations can redesign their processes, proposing two important methods. Then, Chapter 7 revisits the broader requirements of BPR projects, particularly change management. This chapter introduces a process reengineering framework, providing specific guidance on key issues at each stage. Chapter 8 outlines what can and cannot be done in BPR, summarizing the experiences and lessons learned from practicing BPR and other management improvement philosophies.