Polemics of Reengineering-Senior Management Perspective

Abstract

Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to demystify the confusion on Business Process Reengineering(BPR).This is achieved through a review of the literature covering the period from 1996 to 2020 .Articles published in leading business journals were included in the review as well as book published on the topic. The review shows that considerable confusion exists as to exactly what constitutes BPR resulting in most of BPR projects failure due to lack of top management commitment. This paper contrasts and summaries the main findings of literature research and show further avenues for successful BPR efforts with senior management perspective keywords