Contact Professor Michael Bourne
- Tel: +44 (0) 1234 754514
- Email: m.bourne@cranfield.ac.uk
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Background
Mike spent 15 years in business, spanning the valve, paper & board, building materials, machine tool and airline catering industries. He held a number of positions, with roles in production management, strategy and acquisitions, IT, HR, commercial and general management, including directorship positions in subsidiary companies. He gained his PhD from the University of Cambridge in 2001, researching the design and implementation of balanced performance measurement systems. He has spent the last fifteen years working with companies supporting senior management teams through the process of clarifying and executing their strategy. His approach is to take a stakeholder approach to clarifying strategy and enabling implementation through alignment of activity to the goals of the organisation.
Current activities
Mike is a Chartered Management Accountant and a Chartered Engineer. He has authored over 100 publications including The Handbook of Corporate Performance Management, Balanced Scorecard, Instant Manager and Successful Change Management in a Week. His research is at the interface of performance measurement with strategic management and control systems.
Clients
- Accenture
- Amadeus IT Group SA
- BAE Systems PLC
- BP PLC
- Chartered Institute of Management Accountants
- DB Schenker
- European Central Bank
- Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
- Lloyds Banking Group PLC
- Argo Tractors SpA (McCormick)
- A.P. Moller - Maersk
- National House Building Council
- OKI Europe Ltd
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC)
Publications
Articles In Journals
- Williams T, Vo H, Bourne M, Bourne P, Kirkham R, .... (2025). Benefits realisation: case studies in public major project delivery with recommendations for practice. Production Planning & Control, 36(1)
- Bourne M, Bosch-Rekveldt M & Pesämaa O. (2023). Moving goals and governance in megaprojects. International Journal of Project Management, 41(5)
- Bosch-Rekveldt M, Bourne M, Forster R, Kirkham R & Pesämaa O. (2023). Performance measurement in project management. International Journal of Project Management, 41(7)
- Baker MH & Bourne M. (2022). Improving feedforward controls to improve NPD portfolio performance – an empirical study. Engaged Management ReView, 5(2)
- Garengo P, Bititci U & Bourne M. (2022). Editorial: Performance measurement and management in Industry 4.0: Where are we? What next?. International Journal of Productivity and Performance Management, 71(4)
- Bourne M. (2021). Performance measurement and management in a VUCA world. International Journal of Production Research, 59(24)
- Pesaemaa O, Bourne M, Bosch-Rekveldt M, Kirkham R & Forster R. (2020). Call for papers: Performance Measurement in Project Management. International Journal of Project Management, 38(8)
- Tumidei D, Alexiou C & Bourne M. (2020). A choice and inevitability framework in strategic management: empirical evidence of its real-life existence. Review of Managerial Science, 15(6)
- Bourne M, Anker D, Chambers G & Torjai L. (2020). How to measure and manage the UK Government’s major project portfolio. Measuring Business Excellence, 24(4)
- Williams T, Vo H, Bourne M, Bourne P, Cooke-Davies T, .... (2019). A cross-national comparison of public project benefits management practices – the effectiveness of benefits management frameworks in application. Production Planning & Control, 31(8)
- Bourne M & Mura M. (2018). Performance and risk management. Production Planning & Control, 29(15)
- Bourne M, Melnyk S & Bititci US. (2018). Performance measurement and management: theory and practice. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 38(11)
- Bititci US, Bourne M, Cross JAF, Nudurupati SS & Sang K. (2018). Editorial: Towards a theoretical foundation for performance measurement and management. International Journal of Management Reviews, 20(3)
- Bourne M, Franco-Santos M, Micheli P & Pavlov A. (2017). Performance measurement and management: a system of systems perspective. International Journal of Production Research, 56(8)
- Pavlov A, Mura M, Franco-Santos M & Bourne M. (2017). Modelling the impact of performance management practices on firm performance: Interaction with human resource management practices. Production Planning & Control, 28(5)
- Peng T-JA, Yen M-H & Bourne M. (2017). How rival partners compete based on cooperation?. Long Range Planning, 51(2)
- Edgeman R, Bourne M, Bititci US & Nudurupati S. (2017). Remastered, reinvented and reimagined: evolving and merging performance management and measurement paths. Measuring Business Excellence, 21(3)
- Bititci US, Bourne M, Cross JAF, Nudurupati SS & Sang K. (2015). Towards a Theoretical Foundation for Performance Measurement and Management. International Journal of Management Reviews, 17(4)
- Baker M & Bourne M. (2014). A Governance Framework for the Idea-to-Launch Process: Development and Application of a Governance Framework for New Product Development. Research-Technology Management, 57(1)
- Bourne M, Melnyk SA, Bititci U, Platts K & Andersen B. (2014). Emerging issues in performance measurement. Management Accounting Research, 25(2)
- Bourne M, Pavlov A, Franco-Santos M, Lucianetti L & Mura M. (2013). Generating organisational performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 33(11/12)
- Buchanan D, Bourne M & Macaulay S. (2013). Performance. It's broke, but how do you fix it?. Health Service Journal, 123(6349)
- Franco-Santos M, Lucianetti L & Bourne M. (2012). Contemporary performance measurement systems: A review of their consequences and a framework for research. Management Accounting Research, 23(2)
- Pavlov A & Bourne M. (2011). Explaining the effects of performance measurement on performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 31(1)
- Bititci US, Ackermann F, Ates A, Davies J, Garengo P, .... (2011). Managerial processes: business process that sustain performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 31(8)
- Greatbanks R & Bourne M. (2010). Selected papers from the 6th International PMA Conference, Dunedin, New Zealand, April 2009. Measuring Business Excellence, 14(1)
- Forstenlechner I, Lettice F & Bourne M. (2009). Knowledge pays: evidence from a law firm. Journal of Knowledge Management, 13(1)
- Peng TA & Bourne M. (2009). The Coexistence of Competition and Cooperation between Networks: Implications from Two Taiwanese Healthcare Networks. British Journal of Management, 20(3)
- Bourne M. (2008). Performance measurement: learning from the past and projecting the future. Measuring Business Excellence, 12(4)
- Bourne M. (2008). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 12(4)
- Forstenlechner I, Lettice F, Bourne M & Webb C. (2007). Turning knowledge into value in professional service firms. Performance Measurement and Metrics, 8(3)
- Bourne M & Kennerley M. (2007). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 11(3)
- Bourne M & Kennerley M. (2007). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 11(2)
- Bourne M, Melnyk S & Faull N. (2007). The impact of performance measurement on performance. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 27(8)
- Bourne M & Kennerley M. (2006). Insights from research. Measuring Business Excellence, 10(2)
- Bourne M. (2006). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 10(4)
- Bourne M. (2006). Insights on the Balanced Scorecard. Measuring Business Excellence, 10(3)
- Bourne M. (2006). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 10(1)
- Bourne M, Kennerley M & Franco-Santos M. (2005). Managing through measures: a study of impact on performance. Journal of Manufacturing Technology Management, 16(4)
- Bourne M & Kennerley M. (2005). Insights from research. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(4)
- Bourne M, Franco-Santos M, Kennerley M & Martinez V. (2005). Reflections on the role, use and benefits of corporate performance measurement in the UK. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(3)
- Bourne P & Bourne M. (2005). Views from around the world. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(3)
- Bourne M. (2005). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(3)
- Bourne M. (2005). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(2)
- Bourne M. (2005). Six steps to improving your planning and budgeting system. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(1)
- Bourne M. (2005). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 9(1)
- Franco‐Santos M, Bourne M & Huntington R. (2004). Executive pay and performance measurement practices in the UK. Measuring Business Excellence, 8(3)
- Kennerley M, Bourne M & Bourne P. (2004). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 8(2)
- Faull N, Fleming P & Bourne M. (2004). Implementation principles - turning intentions into outcomes [manufacturing strategy]. Manufacturing Engineer, 83(2)
- Adams C, Bourne M & Neely A. (2004). Measuring and improving the capital planning process. Measuring Business Excellence, 8(2)
- Bourne M. (2004). OFR: operational and financial review – a note. Measuring Business Excellence, 8(4)
- Bourne M. (2004). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 8(3)
- Bourne M. (2003). Guest editorial: business performance measurement and management. Management Decision, 41(8)
- Bourne M, Neely A, Mills J & Platts K. (2003). Why some performance measurement initiatives fail: lessons from the change management literature. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 5(2/3)
- Bourne M, Neely A, Mills J & Platts K. (2003). Implementing performance measurement systems: a literature review. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 5(1)
- Wilcox M & Bourne M. (2003). Predicting performance. Management Decision, 41(8)
- Mills J, Platts K & Bourne M. (2003). Competence and resource architectures. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 23(9)
- Franco M & Bourne M. (2003). Factors that play a role in “managing through measures”. Management Decision, 41(8)
- Bourne M, Kennerley M & Bourne P. (2003). Future directions. Measuring Business Excellence, 7(3)
- Bourne M, Mills J & Faull N. (2003). Operations strategy and performance: a resource‐based perspective. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 23(9)
- Neely A, Bourne M & Adams C. (2003). Better budgeting or beyond budgeting?. Measuring Business Excellence, 7(3)
- Mills J, Platts K & Bourne M. (2003). Applying resource‐based theory. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 23(2)
- Bourne M. (2003). Editorial. Measuring Business Excellence, 7(4)
- Neely A, Bourne M & Kennerley M. (2003). Dysfunctional performance through dysfunctional measures. Journal of Cost Management, 17(5)
- Bourne M, Neely A, Platts K & Mills J. (2002). The success and failure of performance measurement initiatives. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 22(11)
- Bititci U, Turner T & Bourne M. (2001). Performance measurement: the comparison between a process and a model approach. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 3(2/3/4)
- Hudson M, Smart A & Bourne M. (2001). Theory and practice in SME performance measurement systems. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 21(8)
- Neely A & Bourne M. (2000). WHY MEASUREMENT INITIATIVES FAIL. Measuring Business Excellence, 4(4)
- Bourne M, Mills J, Wilcox M, Neely A & Platts K. (2000). Designing, implementing and updating performance measurement systems. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 20(7)
- Neely A, Mills J, Platts K, Richards H, Gregory M, .... (2000). Performance measurement system design: developing and testing a process‐based approach. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 20(10)
- Bourne M, Mills J, Neely A, Platts K, Wilcox M, .... (1999). Performance measurement system design: testing a process approach in manufacturing companies. International Journal of Business Performance Management, 1(2)
- Platts KW, Mills JF, Bourne MC, Neely AD, Richards AH, .... (1998). Testing manufacturing strategy formulation processes. International Journal of Production Economics, 56-57
- Bourne M & Wilcox M. (1998). Translating strategy into action. Manufacturing Engineer, 77(3)
- Neely A, Richards H, Mills J, Platts K & Bourne M. (1997). Designing performance measures: a structured approach. International Journal of Operations & Production Management, 17(11)
- Faull N, Fleming PJ & Bourne M. IMPLEMENTATION PRINCIPLES – TURNING INTENTIONS INTO OUTCOMES. The South African Journal of Industrial Engineering, 15(2)
- Franco-Santos M, Marcos J & Bourne M. The Art and Science of Target Setting: Hitting the Mark. IESE Insight, 7