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Top executive audits: strategic reviews of operational activities

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  • Barry J. Witcher
  • Vinh Sum Chau
  • Paul Harding

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Purpose - The paper explores the involvement of top management in strategic reviews of the organization's operational activities (known as top executive audits or TEAs). These are discussed in relation to strategy process and business excellence. Design/methodology/approach - The case of Nissan South Africa (NSA) is used to illustrate their importance and their relation tohoshin kanri(policy deployment) practice. Findings - The paper argues that TEAs are a very important and integrative aspect of the holistic management of the organization. TEAs are also crucial tohoshin kanriand facilitate operational effectiveness. Originality/value - The paper suggests that strategic reviews, such as TEAs, are best operated when integrated together as an organization‐wide managed system of review.

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  • Barry J. Witcher & Vinh Sum Chau & Paul Harding, 2007. "Top executive audits: strategic reviews of operational activities," Managerial Auditing Journal, Emerald Group Publishing Limited, vol. 22(1), pages 95-105, January.
    • Handle: RePEc:eme:majpps:02686900710715666
    DOI: 10.1108/02686900710715666
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