QUÉ FUE DE LA TEORÍA DE LAS RESTRICCIONES? ()/WHAT EVER HAPPENED TO THEORY OF CONSTRAINTS?

The Theory of Constraints (TOC), of E. Goldratt, encloses an unfulfilled promise, that of the redemption of the American manager of the eighties. This is the reason of its quick success, but also the cause of its subsequent decadence. The paper analyses the success of the TOC from the interpretative...

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Published in:Boletín de estudios económicos 2014-08, Vol.69 (212), p.377
Main Authors: Olaskoaga, Jon, Ranilla, Judith, González, Xabier
Format: Article
Language:Spanish
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Theory of constraints
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Summary:The Theory of Constraints (TOC), of E. Goldratt, encloses an unfulfilled promise, that of the redemption of the American manager of the eighties. This is the reason of its quick success, but also the cause of its subsequent decadence. The paper analyses the success of the TOC from the interpretative framework provided by theories about fads and fashions in management, and concludes that TOC is well adapted to the economic and political climate of the USA in the eighties, but remains ill-suited for the tendencies affecting modern societies and organisations in the long run.
ISSN:0006-6249