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INTERNATIONAL DIFFERENCES IN THE BUSINESS PRACTICES AND PRODUCTIVITY OF FIRMS
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| By: |
Richard B. Freeman (Editor), Kathryn L. Shaw (Editor) |
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Hardback |
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£99.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0226261948 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780226261942 |
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| Publisher: |
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
1 October, 2009 |
| Series: |
National Bureau of Economic Research Conference Report |
| Pages: |
288 |
| Description: |
Examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This work combines qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the incentive pay and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. |
| Synopsis: |
In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. In "International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms", a distinguished group of contributors examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. "International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms" offers a much-needed model for measuring the productivity and performance of international firms in a fast-paced global economy. |
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24 line drawings, 50 tables |
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US |
| Imprint: |
University of Chicago Press |
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