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Title: Trade Secrets Protection: The Missing Ingredient in POM Education

Authors: David S. Ang; Michael C. Budden

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Abstract: The theft and misappropriation of trade secrets is emerging as a vital management concern. Production and operations management (POM) textbooks appear to provide no coverage of the issue. This article reviews the development of trade secrets legislation, current trade secrets laws, and discusses the current situation surrounding the lack of adequate recognition of trade secrets protection in typical POM texts. A content analysis of 29 textbooks used in production management courses indicates that POM education is lacking in its treatment regarding the recognition of trade secrets risks and a corresponding need for production managers to provide for the adequate protection of POM secrets to which they are entrusted.

Keywords: Trade secrets; POM education; secrets protection; trade legislation; management concern.

DOI: 10.1504/JBM.1998.141044

Journal of Business and Management, 1998 Vol.5 No.2, pp.50 - 64

Published online: 05 Sep 2024 *