Economics of industrial organization

Originally published in 1987 and taking a review of the theories and processes of industrial relocation as its starting point, this book examines the nature of organisational and technologcal changes in detail and concludes with a series of industry case studies drawn from areas throughout the world.

Originally published in 1994 this volume investigates the relationship between a firm's decision to integrate vertically and its research and development (R & D) strategy.

Routledge Handbook on Labour in Construction and Human Settlements presents a detailed and comprehensive examination of the relationship between labour and the built environment, and synergises these critical focus areas in innovative ways.

This volume explores the challenge of engaging knowledge management in a sharing economy.

Competition, Efficiency and Welfare contains a collection of papers in honor of Manfred Neumann.

The Economics of Health and Health Care is the market-leading health economics textbook, providing comprehensive coverage of all the key topics, and balancing economic theory, empirical evidence, and public policy.

The aim of this book is to consider theoretically the notion of the global competitiveness of regions, as well as giving attention as to how such competitiveness may be empirically measured.

The one-of-a-kind how-to book that puts effective agency management strategies at your fingertipsThe classic text that describes in detail how to successfully manage and market a public relations firm, has been completely updated with three new chapters and is now more than 50% longer.

Das Buch behandelt den Prozeß der Globalisierung und Erfahrungen mit strategischen Allianzen in der InfoCom-Industrie, die sich gegenwärtig durch das Zusammenwachsen von Informations- und (Tele-)Kommunikationstechnologien herausbildet.

This book analyzes the continuous operation of a power plant with condensing power units in combined heat and power mode (CHP-mode) over a period of one year.

Compiled by AECOM, the 2025 edition has been updated with the latest pricing information to help you manage your projects over the next 12 months through this challenging period of high inflation and financial uncertainty.

In 1978, faced with the pressure to modernize and a declining budget, the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) reluctantly agreed to join China's economic reform drive, expanding its internal economy to market-oriented civilian production.

This book looks at how to build more resilience into socio-economic networks within local communities.

Two trends will have more influence than anything else on the world's future political and economic situation: the development of artificial intelligence and the emergence of China as a competitor to the United States on the international stage.

The acquisition and management of information is central to the operation and marketing of many service-providing firms and other organizations.

Worldwide, postal and delivery economics is the subject of considerable interest.

First published in 1974, Trade Unions and Society examines the process by which trade unions sought and achieved recognition in the three decades after 1850.

Energy is a key resource for transformational development globally.

By 2009, reverberations of economic crisis spread from the United States around the globe.

Unpredictable and unforeseen, or black swan, events are occurring increasingly often, one such recent example is the coronavirus crisis of 2020.

Corporate Finance: The Basics is a concise introduction to the inner workings of finance at the company level.

This book aims to provide first-hand information for readers concerned with green finance and sustainable development by summarizing the unique features, policies and practical innovations of green finance development in China and hoping to provide China's experience in the development of green finance for more regions.

La ingeniería económica es una rama de la economía que se enfoca en la aplicación de principios económicos para analizar y optimizar las decisiones de inversión en general y en sistemas complejos, en particular.

his volume brings together and expands on research on the subject of energy T security externalities that we have conducted over a twenty-year period.

Since the early 1980s there has been an explosion of auditing activity in the United Kingdom and North America.

Was the Industrial Revolution Necessary?

This is the story of a dedicated group of foreign and Chinese reformers who tried, but failed, to solve China's intractable industrial problems over the three decades prior to 1949.

The enigmatic thought of Charles S.

Made to Work analyses the conditions of mobile knowledge work (MKW) in contemporary worklives, contrasting and drawing parallels among three highly significant sectors of the Knowledge Economy: academia, information communication technology (ICT) management, and digital creative work.

Originally published in 1979.

The twelfth edition of this essential valuation textbook reflects the changes in the regulatory and statutory framework for property valuations that have occurred since 2013, as well as presenting the tried and tested principles and practices of real estate valuation.

Many effects of environmental and energy policy are likely to disproportionately burden those with low income.

This stimulating collection of essays by distinguished British, American, Australian and German scholars, originally published in 1985, offers a picture of the upsurge of New Unionism and the growth of old unions, and looks at the severe setbacks which occurred in the labour movements of Britain and Germany between the 1880s and the First World War.

This book provides unique insight into economic development within the ASEAN region and its recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Beer is widely defined as the result of the brewing process which has been refined and improved over centuries.

This fully revised seventh edition of Property Development has been completely updated to reflect ongoing changes in the property field and maintain the direct relevance of the text to all stakeholders involved in studying the property development process.

This Brief provides a cutting-edge evaluation of the application of digital technologies to tackle the informal economy.

With a focus on the European labour market, this book seeks to understand how digital transformation affects changes in employee-employer relations.

Power Structure examines the effects on economic performance of several key features of the U.

Artificial intelligence will not necessarily create a super-intelligent "e;human robot"e;; however, it is very probable that intelligent robots and intelligent informats will bring about a form of super-globalization, in which money and goods are prioritized over people and democracy and where the widespread use of casual labour - that is, short-term contracts - will become the most common form of employment relationship.

Applied Industrial Organization offers a perspective on the richness of empirical industrial organization studies.

Studies labour relations in the Indian auto industry by drawing upon a range of critical social and economic theories.

This textbook looks at economic development at the local, community or regional scale.

The new 3rd edition of Nael Bunni's Risk and Insurance in Construction, now co-authored with Lydia Bunni, explains the need for insurance in construction and engineering projects and why it must be incorporated into the Conditions of Contract for such projects.

Internet and World Wide Web platforms, big data analytics, software, social media and civic technologies allow for the creation of smart ecosystems in which connected intelligence emerges and disruptive social and eco-innovation flourishes.

The so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution has prompted companies to adapt to a new business paradigm based on digital interconnection and the ability to respond quickly to the needs of consumers and users.

This title was first published in 2000: Steven Nivin analyzes a process vital to economic development - technological change.