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Book SynopsisWhat has dictated the rate and direction of technological change? How central has it been to industrial progress? How has it related to other determinants of economic growth and development?In Technology and Industrial Progress, Nick von Tunzelmann examines theoretical views on the nature and contribution of technology, and the empirical evidence from the major industrializing countries from the eighteenth century to the present day. The experiences of countries regarded in their time as the leaders of industrialization - Britain in the eighteenth century, the United States in the nineteenth century and Japan in the twentieth century - are critically compared by the author. The following chapters study the transfer of each of these patterns of technology and growth to later industrializers, such as continental Europe, the Soviet Union, and today's newly industrializing countries. Adopting approaches drawn from evolutionary economics, Dr von Tunzelmann links micro-level phenomena relating to individual firms and technologies to macro-level outcomes as reflected in economic growth and development.This long-awaited book is exceptional both in the range of countries surveyed and the breadth of topics analysed, encompassing changes in production processes, products and marketing, management and finance.Trade Review'Nick von Tunzelmann has written an ambitious and challenging book, spanning economics, economic history, the history of ideas and technology per se. It should be recommended reading for economic historians, economists and anyone interested in the dynamics of technical change.' -- Peter Holmes, University of Sussex, UK'The book's organization allows it to be read as a whole or treated as a resource to guide students studying a particular topic. Undergraduate, graduate, professional .' -- M. Perelman, Choice'Von Tunzelmann has written a great book, impressive in both scope and depth. Often the reader is overwhelmed by the wealth of detail, at times by the profoundness of insight.' -- Paul Diederen, The Economic Journal'This is an impressive book, and an unusual one too. This is not only because of its length (more than five hundred pages), nor the large number of books and articles cited in the text (between seven and eight hundred). What really makes this book exceptional is its broad coverage and the way it is written.' -- J. Fagerberg, Journal of Evolutionary Economics'Technology and Industrial Progress deserves to be widely read and should be of great interest to many business historians.' -- N.F.R. Crafts, Business History'These essays are a useful guide to the strengths and limitations of radical debate in the 1990s.' -- Joseph Melling, Business History'This book represents economic history at its best-theoretically informed but sceptical, unburdened by jargon or abstruse mathematics, alive to historical contingency, and comparative on a grand scale. Lucidly written, well referenced, and cogently organized into subsectioned chapters, its author's premises made explicit and terms clearly defined, it merits inclusion as a standard text on all advanced courses in comparative industrialization.' -- Christine MacLeod, Journal of Economic History'The book makes good use of the most recent and classical theories of innovation to provide a framework to understand the industrial and technological change which has been going on since the eighteenth century.' -- Cristiano Antonelli, The Manchester SchoolTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Classical Theories of Economic Growth and Structure 3. Modern Analyses of Growth and Structural Change 4. Britain in the Industrial Revolution 5. European Industrialization, Late 18th to Early 20th Centuries 6. Industrialization in the USA, 1870–1930 7. Industrialization in the West, 1930s to the 1970s 8. Western Industrialization, 1970s to the 1990s 9. Industrialization in the USSR 10. Industrialization in Japan 11. The Newly Industrializing Countries 12. Conclusions

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Book SynopsisThis innovative book analyses the role and importance of investment in knowledge and fixed capital as two distinct sources of technological change. It provides a balance to most of the recent literature on technological change, which focuses almost exclusively on R&D and intangible investment in innovation and technological assets. The author shows how innovative investment in fixed capital still represents a central part of innovation in firms.The book begins by reviewing the major economic approaches to technology and innovation. It discusses the progressive shift from capital (embodied) investment to disembodied investment including R&D and design. Using one of the most extensive data sources, Rinaldo Evangelista empirically tests whether disembodied technological activities are more important than traditional investment in productive capital. Perhaps surprisingly, the evidence suggests that fixed productive capital emerges as the most relevant and widespread source of investment in innovation across firms and industrial sectors. The author concludes that even in high-tech industries embodied and disembodied technological activities are complementary rather than substitutive.This book will be welcomed by those interested in technological and innovation studies, industrial organization and business strategy.Trade Review'This book explores the circular relations between innovation and investments; in doing so it provides a new original bridge between the classical and post Keynesian traditions of analysis of investment and the neo-Schumpeterian approach to the knowledge based economy.'Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Investment in Knowledge and Machinery: Theory and Perspectives 1. Disembodied and Embodied Technological Change 2. Disembodied and Embodied Perspectives on Technological Change in the Economic Literature 3. Disembodied and Embodied Technological Change in the Innovation Literature 4. Embodied and Disembodied Perspectives on the Relationship Between Technological Change, Firm Size and Market Structure 5. Towards an Integrated Perspective on Technological Change and Industrial Structure Part II: Evidence from the Italian Industry 6. An Overview of Innovation Activities in Manufacturing and Services 7. Embodied and Disembodied Innovation Strategies and the Production Structure of Firms 8. Innovation Strategies and the Productive Structure of Firms 9. Innovative Patterns and Technological Regimes of Production 10. Embodied and Disembodied Patterns of Technological Change and Production Structure 11. Conclusions and Policy Implications Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisAlternative Theories of the Firm provides a range of fundamental readings embracing the economics of firm behaviour from a non-neoclassical perspective. The collection covers several basic topics including: the importance of transaction costs and agency theory for the analysis of firm behaviour; capabilities and resource-based theories of the firm; the economics of firm strategy; behavioural theories; Austrian theories; evolutionary theories; and the historical development of firms. The readings include selections from traditional masters as well as writings by more recent authors. This collection will be of great value both to scholars who want a summary of developments in the field and to students of industrial economics and corporate strategy.Trade Review'This is an impressive collection of 80 reprints of journal articles and book selections criticizing the neoclassical theory of the firm. . . These three volumes not only provide stimulating reading for scholars working on the modern theory of the firm, but will be a great help for academic teachers preparing their courses.'Table of ContentsContents Volume I Acknowledgements Introduction Richard N. Langlois, Tony Fu-Lai Yu and Paul L. Robertson PART I DEVELOPMENT IN THE THEORY OF THE FIRM: A CRITICAL REVIEW 1. Richard N. Langlois and Nicolai J. Foss (1999), ‘Capabilities and Governance: The Rebirth of Production in the Theory of Economic Organization’ PART II FOUNTAINHEADS OF THE MODERN THEORIES OF THE FIRM 2. Alfred Marshall (1890/1961), ‘Industrial Organization, Continued. Division of Labour. The Influence of Machinery’ and ‘Industrial Organization, Continued. The Concentration of Specialized Industries in Particular Localities’ 3. Frank H. Knight (1921), ‘Enterprise and Profit’ 4. R.H. Coase (1937), ‘The Nature of the Firm’ 5. James G. March and Herbert A. Simon (1958), ‘Cognitive Limits on Rationality’ 6. Edith Penrose (1995), ‘Foreword to the Third Edition’ 7. G.B. Richardson (1959), ‘Equilibrium, Expectations and Information’ PART III TRANSACTION COSTS, PROPERTY RIGHTS AND ECONOMIC ORGANIZATION 8. H.B. Malmgren (1961), ‘Information, Expectations and the Theory of the Firm’ 9. Armen A. Alchian and Harold Demsetz (1972), ‘Production, Information Costs, and Economic Organization’ 10. Benjamin Klein, Robert G. Crawford and Armen A. Alchian (1978), ‘Vertical Integration, Appropriable Rents, and the Competitive Contracting Process’ 11. Steven N.S. Cheung (1983), ‘The Contractual Nature of the Firm’ 12. Yoram Barzel (1987), ‘The Entrepreneur’s Reward for Self-policing’ 13. Harold Demsetz (1988), ‘The Theory of the Firm Revisited’ PART IV AGENCY THEORIES, INCOMPLETE CONTRACTS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE 14. Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling (1976), ‘Theory of the Firm: Managerial Behavior, Agency Costs and Ownership Structure’ 15. Oliver E. Williamson (1979), ‘Transaction-Cost Economics: The Governance of Contractual Relations’ 16. Eugene F. Fama (1980), ‘Agency Problems and the Theory of the Firm’ 17. Bengt Holmstrom (1982), ‘Moral Hazard in Teams’ 18. Eugene F. Fama and Michael C. Jensen (1983), ‘Separation of Ownership and Control’ 19. Oliver E. Williamson (1984), ‘The Economics of Governance: Framework and Implications’ 20. Sanford J. Grossman and Oliver D. Hart (1986), ‘The Costs and Benefits of Ownership: A Theory of Vertical and Lateral Integration’ 21. Oliver Hart (1989), ‘An Economist’s Perspective on the Theory of the Firm’ 22. Bengt Holmstrom and Paul Milgrom (1991), ‘Multitask Principal-Agent Analyses: Incentive Contracts, Asset Ownership, and Job Design’ 23. John Moore (1992), ‘The Firm as a Collection of Assets’ 24. Roy Radner (1992), ‘Hierarchy: The Economics of Managing’ 25. Michael C. Jensen and William H. Meckling (1992), ‘Specific and General Knowledge, and Organizational Structure’ Name Index Volume II Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I CAPABILITIES AND RESOURCE-BASED VIEWS 1. G.B. Richardson (1972), ‘The Organisation of Industry’ 2. Richard R. Nelson and Sidney G. Winter (1982), ‘Organizational Capabilities and Behavior’ 3. Birger Wernerfelt (1984), ‘A Resource-based View of the Firm’ 4. Wesley M. Cohen and Daniel A. Levinthal (1990), ‘Absorptive Capacity: A New Perspective on Learning and Innovation’ 5. Jay Barney (1991), ‘Firm Resources and Sustained Competitive Advantage’ 6. Kathleen R. Conner (1991), ‘A Historical Comparison of Resource-Based Theory and Five Schools of Thought Within Industrial Organization Economics: Do We Have a New Theory of the Firm?’ 7. Joseph T. Mahoney and J. Rajendran Pandian (1992), ‘The Resource-based View Within the Conversation of Strategic Management’ 8. L. Marengo (1992), ‘Coordination and Organizational Learning in the Firm’ 9. Margaret A. Peteraf (1993), ‘The Cornerstones of Competitive Advantage: A Resource-based View’ 10. Nicolai J. Foss (1996), ‘Capabilities and the Theory of the Firm’ 11. David J. Teece, Gary Pisano and Amy Shuen (1997), ‘Dynamic Capabilities and Strategic Management’ PART II STRATEGIC THEORIES OF THE FIRM 12. Kenneth R. Andrews (1971/1980), ‘The Concept of Corporate Strategy’ 13. Michael E. Porter (1981), ‘The Contributions of Industrial Organization To Strategic Management’ 14. Richard P. Rumelt (1984), ‘Towards a Strategic Theory of the Firm’ 15. Sidney G. Winter (1987), ‘Knowledge and Competence as Strategic Assets’ 16. C.K. Prahalad and Gary Hamel (1990), ‘The Core Competence of the Corporation’ 17. Richard R. Nelson (1991), ‘Why Do Firms Differ, and How Does It Matter?’ 18. Raphael Amit and Paul J.H. Schoemaker (1993), ‘Strategic Assets and Organizational Rent’ 19. David J. Teece, Richard Rumelt, Giovanni Dosi and Sidney Winter (1994), ‘Understanding Corporate Coherence: Theory and Evidence’ PART III THE TECHNOLOGICAL PARADIGM 20. David J. Teece (1980), ‘Economies of Scope and the Scope of the Enterprise’ 21. Giovanni Dosi (1982), ‘Technological Paradigms and Technological Trajectories’ 22. David J. Teece (1986), ‘Profiting from Technological Innovation: Implications for Integration, Collaboration, Licensing and Public Policy’ 23. Giovanni Dosi and Luigi Orsenigo (1988), ‘Coordination and Transformation: An Overview of Structures, Behaviours and Change in Evolutionary Environments’ 24. David J. Teece (1988), ‘Technological Change and the Nature of the Firm’ PART IV BEHAVIORAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM 25. Richard M. Cyert and James G. March (1959/1996), ‘A Behavioral Theory of Organizational Objectives’ 26. Herbert A. Simon (1962), ‘New Developments in the Theory of the Firm’ 27. Fritz Machlup (1967), ‘Theories of the Firm: Marginalist, Behavioral, Managerial’ 28. Harvey Leibenstein (1966), ‘Allocative Efficiency vs. "X-efficiency"’ 29. Herbert A. Simon (1979), ‘Rational Decision Making in Business Organizations’ 30. James G. March (1991), ‘Exploration and Exploitation in Organizational Learning’ Name Index Volume III Acknowledgements An introduction by the editors to all three volumes appears in Volume I PART I AUSTRIAN INSIGHTS 1. Morris Silver (1984), ‘A Model of Vertical Integration and Disintegration with Supporting Evidence’ 2. Nicolai Juul Foss (1993), ‘The Theory of the Firm: The Austrians as Precursors and Critics of Contemporary Theory’ 3. Ulrich Witt (1998), ‘Imagination and Leadership: The Neglected Dimension of an Evolutionary Theory of the Firm’ 4. Tony Fu-Lai Yu (1999), ‘Toward a Praxeological Theory of the Firm’ PART II THE FIRM AND THE MARKET 5. Allyn A. Young (1928), ‘Increasing Returns and Economic Progress’ 6. George J. Stigler (1951), ‘The Division of Labor is Limited by the Extent of the Market’ 7. Edward Ames and Nathan Rosenberg (1965), ‘The Progressive Division and Specialization of Industries’ 8. Axel Leijonhufvud (1986), ‘Capitalism and the Factory System’ 9. Brian J. Loasby (1989), ‘Knowledge and Organization: Marshall’s Theory of Economic Progress and Coordination’ 10. Arthur L. Stinchcombe (1990), ‘Individuals’ Skills as Information Processing: Charles F. Sabel and the Division of Labor’ PART III HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVES ON THE FIRM 11. Gardiner C. Means (1962), ‘Collective Capitalism and Economic Theory’ 12. Stephen A. Marglin (1974), ‘What Do Bosses Do? The Origins and Functions of Hierarchy in Capitalist Production’ 13. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. (1977), ‘Introduction: The Visible Hand’ 14. Charles Sabel and Jonathan Zeitlin (1985), ‘Historical Alternatives to Mass Production: Politics, Markets and Technology in Nineteenth-Century Industrialization’ 15. David S. Landes (1986), ‘What Do Bosses Really Do?’ 16. Alfred D. Chandler (1992), ‘Organizational Capabilities and the Economic History of the Industrial Enterprise’ 17. Paul L. Robertson and Lee J. Alston (1992), ‘Technological Choice and the Organization of Work in Capitalist Firms’ 18. William Lazonick (1992), ‘Controlling the Market for Corporate Control: The Historical Significance of Managerial Capitalism’ 19. Michael C. Jensen (1993), ‘Modern Industrial Revolution, Exit, and the Failure of Internal Control Systems’ 20. S.R.H. Jones (1994), ‘The Origins of the Factory System in Great Britain: Technology, Transaction Costs or Exploitation?’ PART IV TOWARDS A SYNTHESIS: AN EVOLUTIONARY THEORY OF THE FIRM 21. Richard N. Langlois (1988), ‘Economic Change and the Boundaries of the Firm’ 22. Sidney G. Winter (1990), ‘Survival, Selection, and Inheritance in Evolutionary Theories of Organization’ 23. Richard N. Langlois and Paul L. Robertson (1993), ‘Business Organization as a Coordination Problem: Toward a Dynamic Theory of the Boundaries of the Firm’ 24. Giovanni Dosi and Luigi Marengo (1994), ‘Some Elements of an Evolutionary Theory of Organizational Competences’ 25. Nicolai Juul Foss, Christian Knudsen and Cynthia A. Montgomery (1995), ‘An Exploration of Common Ground: Integrating Evolutionary and Strategic Theories of the Firm’ Name Index

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Book SynopsisThis important book addresses the prospects for reconciling economic competitiveness with sustainable development. It shows that we cannot simply assume that changes in public attitudes, business policies and government regulation will guarantee the conditions for long-term ecological, social and economic sustainability.On the basis of new original case studies, the authors consider corporate environmental strategies, technological change and sustainable development as a social partnership between firms, citizens and government. They suggest that competitiveness must be considered as a dynamic process requiring proactive and reactive adjustments by business and government institutions all working towards sustainability.Sustainbility and Firms combines intellectual rigour with accessibility to communicate fundamental ideas to help policy decision-makers, enterprise managers, environmental scientists and economists grapple effectively with the problems of competitiveness, technological change, strategies of firms, governance and sustainable development.Trade Review'Several authors have contributed excellent articles for this important book, which addresses sustainable development that aims at reconciling the pursuit of goals traditionally associated with economic growth with ecological constraints on economic activity. . . . the authors have made an excellent effort for contributing to the literature in the field. . . . This book can be recommended as an essential reference for those interested in pursuing a research career in this subject.' -- Jyothis Sathyapalan, KyklosTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction (S. Faucheux, J. Gowdy and I. Nicolaï) Part I: Corporate Environmental Strategies 2. Globalisation, Competitiveness, Governance and Environment: What Prospects for a Sustainable Development? (S. Faucheux, I. Nicolaï and Martin O’ Connor) 3. Environmental Regulations and Foreign Direct Investment Flows within European Union (A. Castro Guerra and V. Santos) 4. Environmental Regulations, Firms Strategies and Markets Behaviour: Modelling to Learn (R. Santos, L. Jordão, P. Antunes, N. Videira) Part II: Technological Change and Sustainability 5. After the Age of Abatement Technologies? Technological Change for Sustainable Development (R. Malaman) 6. Socio-Technological Innovation and Sustainability (F. Beckenbach) 7. All Production is Joint Production – A Thermodynamic Analysis (M. Faber, J.L.R. Proops and S. Baumgärtner) Part III: Sustainable Development as a Social Partnership Between Firms, Citizens and Government 8. The Company Environmental Scheme (V. Martin and F. Garcia) 9. The Use of Regulatory Mechanism Design in Environmental Policy: A Theoretical Critique (M. Glachant) 10. Environmental Privatization and Technological Norms (M.E. Diedrich) 11. Financial Transfers to Sustain Cooperative International Optimality in Stock Pollutant Abatement (M. Germain, P. Toint and H. Tulkens) 12. The Implementation of the International Climate Regime: How to Finance the Reduction of CO2 Emissions? (M. Trommetter and L. Viguier)

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Book SynopsisThis important book presents for the first time a coherent analysis of the development of innovation theory from the nineteenth century to the present day. It examines the emergence of different theories of innovation in different periods, and how they compete for dominance today. Specifically, it looks at three paradigms within innovation theory - entrepreneurship, the rise of technology, and strategic behaviour.The book begins by discussing what innovation is and how innovation processes are to be understood within the historical perspective of long wave theory. Jon Sundbo then investigates the contribution of each of the following three paradigms, their inter-relationships and implications at the micro level. He considers entrepreneurs as individuals who have implemented or gained independence through their ideas. Historically, these would be the founders of enterprises, while the modern counterparts may be in companies that already exist. Secondly he addresses technology as a determinant of innovation, emphasizing the relations technology has with organizational and social factors. Thirdly, the author looks at strategic behaviour and the ability to recognize market opportunities and management processes for business strategies. Finally, he discusses the possibility of the three paradigms merging, how they differentiate and how they may be used in future innovation research.This important book will be essential reading for academics interested in innovation, technology and industrial organization.Trade Review'The book is certainly worth reading and takes an interesting perspective on innovation studies. . . I found it both challenging and thought-provoking.' -- J. Howells, Education Economics'This book tackles a large subject and is commendably wide-ranging in its review of relevant literatures.' -- Jim Love, Review of Industrial Organization'This book gives researchers a historical and evolutionary framework into which we might place the problems that we are each pursuing. In addition, it helps us understand the reasons why the questions we are asking are important today. This book is important reading for doctoral students and academic researchers focussed on any aspect of innovation. It is filled with philosophy of science issues. . . and draws on numerous streams of research, most of which are classics in fields ranging from entrepreneurship to strategic management theory to macroeconomic theory. Sundbo provides rich interpretations of historical writers' works, sometimes giving detailed descriptions, relating them to current and contemporary theories, and consistently using them to build his own theory. . . his interpretations in and of themselves are very insightful. . . he has provided the field a great service in combining and interpreting the numerous works that exist.' -- Gina Colarelli O'Connor, Journal of Product Innovation ManagementTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Issues in Innovation Theory 3. Innovation Theory in Historical Perspective: The Long Waves of the Economy 4. Three Innovation Periods, Each with its Own Innovation System 5. The Paradigmatic Situation in Innovation Theory in the Recovery Phase in the 1980s and 1990s: The Strategic Theory of Innovation 6. The Interrelationships of the Three Basic Innovation Theories and their Implications at the Micro Level 7. Summing Up Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis book provides new insights into the performance of key economies in the Asia-Pacific region during the last three decades. It critically examines productivity growth, factor accumulation and economic efficiency at both the macro and micro levels.The authors use a variety of empirical techniques to measure the sources of economic growth in Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Thailand and China. The techniques employed range from traditional growth accounting to econometric frontier estimation and data envelopment analysis. As a comparison to the Asia-Pacific region, the growth experiences of G7 and 18 OECD countries are analyzed. The authors consider, among other issues, the influential role of trade in the region, macroeconomic management, income, capital, labor productivity, technology and investment. This innovative new book will be of interest to students and scholars of growth economics, public policy and Asian studies.Trade Review'The book provides considerable insights into the factors of productivity and efficiency change in rapidly growing economies.' -- S. Mohan, Journal of Scientific and Industrial Research'As a compilation of papers emanating from an academic conference, this is a remarkably cohesive volume. . . . the papers in this book remain true to the overall theme of the book. Such is not always the case with edited volumes and the editors should be commended. The papers comprising the chapters in the book are also extremely well written and should be accessible to those not well-versed in measurement of productivity growth and productive efficiency. Perhaps the best way to evaluate this book is in terms of how well it attains its stated objectives. Regarding its primary objective, which is to provide new insights into the performance of various economies of the region, the book is successful. . . . the book provides considerable insight into the potential factors driving economic growth. Most notable are the findings concerning the impact of trade, especially imports, and human capital on economic growth. In terms of the book's secondary objective of providing a variety of analytical techniques, it is also successful. The reader will find a wide range of methodological approaches that are innovative and, more importantly, clearly presented. Many of the papers also contain extensive discussions of data development and variable measurement. Individuals currently conducting research on economic growth in the Asian-Pacific region should find this book a good source of ideas for further research as well as a source of potential methodological approaches for empirical analysis. For those interested in beginning to conduct such research, this book provides an excellent avenue for getting up to speed quickly on the current state of knowledge concerning economic growth, total factor productivity, and productive efficiency, as well as an overview of the type of empirical models being employed.' -- Timothy G. Taylor, Journal of Comparative EconomicsTable of ContentsContents: 1. Editor’s Introduction Part I: International Studies A. The Asia-Pacific Region 2. An Alternative Tale of Two Cities 3. Sources of Growth in East Asian Economies 4. The Relative Efficiency and Rate of Technology Adoption of Asian and North American Airline Firms B. International 5. There is No Silver Bullet: Investment and Growth in the G7 6. Is the Asia-Pacific Region Different? Technical Progress Bias and Price Elasticity Estimates for 18 OECD Countries, 1960-1992 Part II: National Studies A. Macroeconomic Productivity Studies 7. A Tiger in the Land of the Panda: Growth Prospects for Hong Kong under Reversion to China 8. Productivity and Efficiency in China’s Regional Economies 9. Total Factor Productivity and Outward Orientation in Taiwan: What is the Nature of the Relationship? 10. Technology Adoption and Technical Efficiency in Taiwan: Foreign Investment Led versus Export Performance Promoted 11. Measurement of Total Factor Productivity in Japan: How to Evaluate Impacts of New Technologies on TFP Growth 12. Productivity Growth in Taiwan’s Manufacturing Industry, 1961-1993 B. Microeconomic Efficiency Studies 13. The Achilles’ Heel of Thailand’s Financial Market 14. Cost Efficiency of the Farmers’ Credit Unions in Taiwan 15. The Social Productivity of China’s Town and Village Enterprises Index

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Book SynopsisThe amount of physical matter in the world is fixed and improvements to people's material circumstances are only created by their ability to reconfigure this matter. What distinguishes labour, and subsequently what allows for differing increments of value, are our capabilities, skills and understandings. In addition, the way society synchronises these individual talents and pieces of knowledge is significant.This innovative book sheds new light on the emerging confluence between labour and industrial economics: the view that labour as capital is the dominant factor of production. This factor is commonly embraced under the term intangible capital. This book examines the process by which firms accumulate intangible capital assets using a post-Keynesian perspective. It will be of interest to labour and industrial economists, especially those who favour post-Keynesian and Kaleckian economic thought.Trade Review'I had the privilege and pleasure of supervising the Ph.D. dissertation from which the present book originated. Its author, Beth Webster, was independent, critical in a positive way and original. She acquired a most thorough knowledge and mastery of the relevant literature. She recognized early on the growing importance, both qualitatively and quantitatively, of investment in intangible assets in modern economic processes. She set about developing an appropriate framework, drawing on Kalecki's insights in particular, within which to analyse the issues involved. The outcome is the present book - which is original, relevant, comprehensive and a pleasure to read.' -- G.C. Harcourt, University of New South Wales, AustraliaTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Historic Conception of Investment and Capital 3. Contemporary Conception of Investment 4. Uncertainty and Risk 5. Competition 6. Empirical Evidence 7. The Firm’s Investment Decision 8. Integration into Macrodynamics 9. Concluding Remarks References Index

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Book SynopsisThis book is a definitive collection of Keith Pavitt's seminal articles in the analysis of technology and innovation. He presents realistic, empirical accounts of the economic impact of technological change on firms, emphasising the cognitive dimensions of technical change. The theme throughout is that technological knowledge remains largely tacit, and the transformation of advances in knowledge is complex, uncertain and requires continuous learning.The book explores the appropriate location of innovative activities, the size structure of innovating firms, the implications of technological trajectories for corporate strategies and organization, the influence of national systems of innovation on corporate behaviour and the usefulness of publicly funded research. The conclusions drawn challenge established theories, policies and practices.Technology, Management and Systems of Innovation will prove invaluable to students and scholars of both the economics and management of evolutionary technical change.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Technological Knowledge Part II: Management Part III: Systems of Innovation Index

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Book SynopsisThe interdependencies between politics, governance and technology have created a 'virtual state'. The author analyses this development within the framework of postmodernism in order to illustrate the importance of adopting a postmodern perspective to understand the theory and practice of public administration and politics.This book examines the special connections linking politics, administration and technology in the 'information society'. Paul Frissen describes recent developments both within public administration and in postmodernism and uses examples from Dutch public administration in order to emphasise the importance of the postmodern perspective. Finally, the author considers the role of politics in the virtual state.This book will prove to be invaluable to scholars of public and social policy, public administration and politics.The translation was funded by NWO, the Dutch Organization for Scientific Research.Trade ReviewAcclaim for the Dutch edition:'The radical theses on politics proclaimed by Frissen will undoubtedly draw a lot of attention. . . . But first of all it is good to realise that the book has two faces. Apart from a polemic and postmodern "narrative" on politics and governance, the book also is a thorough and modern synthesis of an extensive and productive research programme in public administration. Frissen courageously elaborates the lines present in this program.' -- Willem Witteveen, Socialisme and Democratie'The narrative deserves reading. Frissen joins the world of important thinkers and the question is whether the academic circles in The Netherlands are not too narrow for these thoughts to be unfolded.' -- N.J.M. Nelissen, Openbaar BestuurTable of ContentsContents: 1. Prologue 2. Public Administration 3. Technology 4. Public Administration and Technology 5. Politics 6. The Social Decor: Modernisation and Postmodernisation 7. Theoretical Intermezzo 8. Administration and Politics in Postmodern Cyberspace 9. Fragmenting and Connecting Governance 10. Politics without Properties Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis accessible book provides a rigorous explanation of the concepts and theory of technological change and learning in production. Dudley Jackson offers a thorough integration of theory and data to show how technological change and learning increase profitability. The impact of technological change and learning on the rate of profit are comprehensively explained with extensive use of 'real world' plant - and industry-level statistics. Data on the manufacturing industry in the United States is used to explain and exemplify neutral technological change, or increased multifactor productivity. Non-neutral capital-using/labour-saving technological change is then examined using data on the switch from steam to diesel locomotives in the railroad industry. The impact of technological change on unit cost and quality is examined in two case studies: automation in the pulp plant of a paper mill; and the refining of petroleum to produce gasoline of a higher octane rating. The theoretical background to, and derivation and use of, the learning curve is explained using data on the building of Liberty ships in individual shipyards during the Second World War. Finally the time constant progress function is introduced to show how learning increases profitability.This book will be of immense interest to students of microeconomics, strategic and production management, industrial organization and the economics of innovation and technology.Trade Review'The understanding of technological change by experts in innovation studies and that by economists has diverged widely in recent decades. Researchers in innovation studies consider that economists pay insufficient attention to the key practical issues surrounding technology, while economists consider that the concepts developed in innovation studies are too ill-defined and all-embracing to be useful in practice. Dudley Jackson's new book shows that these two positions can be brought much closer together. He uses key concepts drawn from both fields to illustrate how technological change and learning can be made operational. Practical data, much of it drawn from real world examples, is revealed as being adequate to meeting this task, once properly comprehended. Jackson's work thus represents a significant step towards trying to reunite the two approaches to technological change.' -- G.N. von Tunzelmann, SPRU - Science and Technology Policy Research, University of Sussex, UKTable of ContentsContents: Part I: Technological Change 1. Introduction 2. Neutral Technological Change and Multifactor Productivity 3. Non-neutral Technological Change in Theory 4. Non-neutral Technological Change in the United States Railroad Industry 5. Unit Total Cost and Quality under Technological Change Part II: The Learning Curve 6. The Learning Effect 7. The Learning Curve 8. Learning and Profitability Index

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Book SynopsisThis thoroughly revised and updated new edition of Mark Casson's modern classic The Entrepreneur presents a novel synthesis of the ideas of Joseph Schumpeter, Frank Knight and Friedrich Hayek, according to which the defining characteristic of the entrepreneur is the exercise of judgement in business decisions. This pathbreaking volume argues that good judgement is based on a unique combination of information, and that this information is typically exploited by founding a 'market-making' firm, which links customers and suppliers who could not otherwise make contact with each other. This assessment of entrepreneurship, Mark Casson contends, has important implications for the growth of firms, social mobility and 'enterprise culture'.This second edition is essential reading for scholars of economics, management, business history and economic history. Academics from a wide range of economic schools of thought, both orthodox and heterodox, will find the book to be an original and outstanding work.Trade Review'This update of the 1982 edition of the same title is a substantially rewritten volume taking account of much recent work in the areas of asymmetric information, market making and recent research on the characteristics of entrepreneurs. I liked the application of Edgworth-Bowley box approaches to concepts of intermediation and tracking surpluses. . . This is an excellent synthesis of key developments concerning the theory of entrepreneurship and deserves a wide audience within the social sciences.' -- Chih-cheng Yang, Economic Issues'The debates are still fresh and contemporaneous, and the language is rigorous and fluid. The book is still original. Not only does it provide a fairly easily digestible review of the main functions of the entrepreneurial process; it also synthesizes the relationship between the process and neo-classical economics. . . It is to be hoped that The Entrepreneur will be re-read by non-economists who ignore the economic theory of the entrepreneur. It ought to be recommended as a key text on masters programmes that deal with the theory of the firm, the role of small business and the entrepreneurial process.' -- Gerard McElwee, International Journal of Entrepreneurship and Innovation'This is an important work for the field of entrepreneurship. Casson has again tried valiantly to restore the entrepreneur and the process of market making in the future to their rightful places in economic theory. The end result is a highly successful synthesis of key insights from neoclassical economics and Austrian theories into a broader analytical framework. By emphasizing the role of information, Casson has brought this second edition of The Entrepreneur more up-to-date with modern currents in economic theory. This is one of the most analytically rigorous, and yet comprehensive, treatments of entrepreneurship and market making process available today. It is a "must-read" for all scholars interested in the role and process of entrepreneurship in society, and is essential reading for all doctoral programs in economics and entrepreneurship.' -- Sankaran Venkataraman, University of Virginia, US'This book is a worthy successor to Frank Knight's seminal study on the entrepreneur published in 1921. Indeed, it probes more deeply and carefully into the functions of the entrepreneur and the practice of entrepreneurship; and at the same time cleverly relates these to recent advances in both neo-classical and institutional economics. It is a highly original and thought provoking piece of work; and written in the rigorous, yet urbane style that we have come to expect from Mark Casson.' -- John H. Dunning, University of Reading, UK and Rutgers University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface to the Second Edition Introduction Part I: Theoretical Foundations 1. The Significance of the Entrepreneur 2. Basic Concepts of the Theory 3. The Entrepreneur as Intermediator 4. The Competitive Threat to the Entrepreneur 5. Partial Coordination: The Case of Innovation Part II: The Market-making Firm 6. Making a Market 7. Internal and External Markets 8. The Market for Information 9. Speculative Intermediation and the Role of Inventory Management 10. Organizing the Supply of Market-making Services Part III: Synthesis 11. Growth and Dynamics of the Firm 12. The Market for Entrepreneurs 13. Social Mobility and the Entrepreneur 14. Alternative Theories of the Entrepreneur 15. Conclusions Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisTransaction cost economics began to take shape around thirty years ago and has since been established as an essential tool used to illuminate a wide range of problems in economics and other social sciences. This paperback reader for students and scholars presents, in a convenient and accessible form, the articles which together form the foundations of research in transaction cost economics.The volume is divided into three parts: the first part presents the background to the field and includes those path-breaking papers from Coase (1937 and 1972), Williamson (1971) and Alchian and Demsetz (1972). The second part addresses the apparatus of transaction cost economics and includes papers on the structure and limits of firms. The third part presents the applications of transaction cost economics to firm behavior, investment decision-making, contract bidding, regulation and legislation. The editors, themselves distinguished scholars in the field, have written a new introduction which sketches the history of research in the field and offers some thoughts about the future of transaction cost economics.Table of ContentsContents: Introduction Part I: Background Part II: Apparatus Part III: Applications Index

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Book SynopsisThis unique book - informed by ten years' research - focuses on intellectual property and charts the global transition towards intellectual capitalism with technology-based corporations as prime movers. The book gives a comprehensive overview of the history and fundamentals of intellectual property as well as a textbook introduction to the field.The book sheds new light on the economics and management of intellectual property in large corporations in Europe, Japan and the US. Special emphasis is given to strategies for the acquisition and commercialization of new technologies, patent strategies and strategies for secrecy and trademark, technology intelligence and corporate management of intellectual property. It includes an in-depth study of leading large corporations in Japan - including Canon, Hitachi, Toshiba and Sony. In conclusion, it explores the possible evolution of intellectual property management towards a distributed intellectual capital management in the context of a wider transition to intellectual capitalism, fueled by new technologies in general and new infocom technologies in particular.The book will have particular appeal to practitioners such as managers, economists, engineers and lawyers as well as students and scholars of industrial organization, economics of innovation and technical change, and management of technology.Trade Review'It is recommended to managers, economists, engineers and lawyers and for the students and academics researching in the area.' -- The Computer Law and Security Report'. . . Professor Granstrand has achieved a lot in this volume. . . it contains a wealth of very useful material to feed graduate students, particularly those involved in industrial economics MBA courses and other postgraduate economics and management study, as well as offering a detailed look at the realities of IP management for professional managers and policymakers.' -- Christine Greenhalgh, The Economic Journal'As well as all the other fine things in this book, Professor Granstrand has given us a working vocabulary for the debate on these larger issues which is now getting under way, and I have no doubt that it will have wide influence, which it richly deserves.' -- W. Kingston, Journal of Economics/Zeitschrift fur Nationalokonomie'Throughout the book, [Granstrand] instructively compares and contrasts the management of intellectual property in the US, Japan and Europe. The first section, on the philosophy, history and economics of intellectual property, is very detailed and displays an excellent grasp of the many strands of literature on this subject. . . . Granstrand does an excellent job of organizing an immense quantity of material on intellectual property.' -- M. Perelman, Choice'Professor Ove Granstrand furnishes us with useful suggestions for effective intellectual property (IP) management using the detailed analysis of data and facts on the Japanese industries which have successfully developed since World War II. He repeatedly visited Japan and conducted many interviews with corporate IP experts and top management. This book is really informative for not only those interested in IP but also R&D leaders and those in top business management.' -- Akira Mifune, TheraTech Japan Inc., Japan'Ove Granstrand's book takes the reader into uncharted waters: the waters of an Intellectual Capitalism that promises to restructure the organization of economic life in the 21st century. In the course of his examination he shines the spotlight on recent developments in Japanese corporate capitalism that will prove to be highly illuminating to western readers.' -- Nathan Rosenberg, Stanford University, US'This insightful book analyzes developments in Japan, Sweden, and the United States to illuminate the increasing emphasis placed on intellectual property in corporate strategies.' -- F.M. Scherer, Harvard University and Princeton University, USTable of ContentsContents: Preface 1. From Intellectual Property to Intellectual Capitalism 2. Philosophy and History of Intellectual Property 3. Patents and Intellectual Property: A General Framework 4. The Technology-Based Firm: A General Framework 5. Japanese Patenting – An Overview 6. Technology and Commercialization Strategies 7. Intellectual Property Policies and Strategies 8. Intellectual Property Organization and Management 9. Analysis of Patent Information 10. Intellectual Capitalism and Beyond Index

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Book SynopsisPhysicians are increasingly moving into leadership roles and possess enormous potential to advance health care. However, clinical training and practice does not provide the necessary skills for a transition from clinician into physician-leader. In fact, the very skills that make for an outstanding physician often compete, or interfere, with the skills required to be successful in wider leadership roles.The authors provide the aspiring physician-leader with the understanding of what is required to be a successful physician-leader and the tools necessary for the transition including: Understanding the business of health care; Recognizing physician-leader psychology; Establishing influence, the bedrock of leadership; Creating a compelling strategy; Developing high-performing teams; Delegating to maximize leadership impact; Communicating for effectiveness; Negotiating for maximum benefit.This book is practical and realistic with case studies and recommendations on how to make the changes necessary to transform into a successful and fulfilled physician-leader.

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Book SynopsisArtificial intelligence, machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, big data and other new technologies are ready to revolutionize the way we look at healthcare. But if we want them to achieve their full potential, we’ll need leaders who understand these new tools and who have long-term strategies in place to take advantage of them.This book will help you to become one of those leaders. Predictive Medicine makes artificial intelligence more accessible for healthcare practitioners without shying away from complex topics and controversial subject matter. It’s a call-to-action for a new generation of health leaders and a roadmap to help them usher in a brighter future.

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Book SynopsisBehind the Scenes of Health Care presents an extensive review of motivation and commitment among health care workers in support and bedside care roles.The publication includes two research studies: motivation and commitment of support services employees in a health care environment and the correlation between patient experience feedback and nursing motivation and engagement. Additionally, the publication includes two case studies: cultural disruption in a health care system and a service organization review of turnover.Lastly, and most significantly, the publication provides a framework and model, The Tri-Factor Model, to assess and measure workplace dynamics of motivation, commitment, and culture that is also applicable to turnover analyses. Readers of Behind the Scenes of Health Care are provided tools to understand motivation, commitment, and cultural components in the contemporary workplace that may be applied to any organization.

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Book SynopsisThis book offers a selection of the best papers presented at the international scientific conference "Digital Transformation in Industry: Trends, Management, Strategies", held by the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Russia in November 2020. The main focus of the book is to evaluate trends and perspectives of digital transformation in industry and industrial markets through the dissemination of Industry 4.0. The aim of the topics discussed is to create an idea of introduction mechanisms for digitization processes and to specify successful strategies of digital transformation in all sectors of industrial enterprises. The experience of developed and developing economies, as well as small and large enterprises implementing IT and other technological innovations are included. Students as well as managers of industrial organizations alike can benefit from the results of the topics covered.Table of ContentsIndustry 4.0: Individual perceptions about its nine technologies.- Industrial Policy: A New Reality in the Context of Digital Transformation of the Economy.- A Framework for Continuous Assessment of IT Value in Industry 4.0.- Prerequisites and Principles of Digital Platformization of the Economy.- Modeling the digital transformation of the region’s industry.- Visual methodology for the multi-factor assessment of industrial digital transformation components.- Modeling the factors behind digitalization of the real sector of the economy.- Research on the impact of digital services on the economic performance of industrial enterprises.- Coverage of Production Chains in Cooperation Industrial Enterprises.

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Book SynopsisThis book equips managers and professionals with effective management tools and strategies, as well as important concepts to help them combat current challenges and problems. It provides a holistic and practical approach to lean and quality management throughout the business value chain. The author describes comprehensively how management strategies and problem-solving tools enable companies to concentrate on value-adding activities and processes to achieve the competitive advantage. This allows managers to choose the proper tool and strategy for each situation and use it effectively. A wealth of best practices, industry examples and case studies are also included.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Business Transformation and Project Management. Chapter 2. Corporate Strategic Management.- Chapter 3. Cultural Change Concepts.- Chapter 4. Leadership, Empowerment and New Work Concepts. Chapter 5. Strategic Management Tools and Excellence Models.- Chapter 6. Seven Management Tools (M7).- Chapter 7. Statistical, Quality and Resource Management Tools.- Chapter 8. Problem-Solving, Process and Idea Creation Tools.- Chapter 9. Supply Management Tools.- Chapter 10. Management Objectives, KPI and OKR.- Chapter 11. Financial Management Tools.- Chapter 12. Supply Chain Management Tools.- Chapter 13. Virtual Management and Cyber Tools.- Chapter 14. Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS). Lean Production Tools.- Chapter 16. Kaizen: Continuous Improvements in small Steps.- Chapter 17. Waste and Value-added Management Tools.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a comprehensive overview of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and its practical applications. In addition to the structured procedure with definitions and CSR approaches, functions within the value chain are described in comprehensive manner with reference to business practice. Business trends in special sectors such as innovation management and hospitality management are also covered. Numerous practical examples and country-specific recommendations for decisions in practical situations are also offered.Table of ContentsChapter 1. CSR as Part of the Corporate Strategy. Chapter 2. Sustainability Management and social Responsibility in the Value Chain. Chapter 3. CSR in Procurement. Chapter 4. CSR in Operations Management.- Chapter 5. CSR in Marketing Management.- Chapter 6. Innovation Management.- Chapter 7. Ethical Theories.- Chapter 8. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and Ethical Management.- Chapter 9. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) vs. Environmental Social Governance (ESG).- Chapter 10. Stakeholder der CSR.- Chapter 11. The state and civil society. - Chapter 12. Shareholders.- Chapter 13. Consumers.- Chapter 14. Suppliers and Competitors.- Chapter 15. Employees.

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Book SynopsisEBES conferences have been intellectual hub for academic discussion in economics, finance, and business fields and provide network opportunities for participants to make long lasting academic cooperation. This is the 21st issue of the Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (EBES’s official proceeding series) which includes selected papers from the 34rd EBES Conference – Athens. Due to the COVID-19, the conference presentation mode has been switched to "online/virtual presentation only”. In the conference, 148 papers by 296 colleagues from 40 countries were presented. Both theoretical and empirical papers in this volume cover diverse areas of business, economics, and finance from many different regions. Therefore, it provides a great opportunity to colleagues, professionals, and students to catch up with the most recent studies in different fields and empirical findings on many countries and regions.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Effect of HR Practices on the Fulfilment of a Psychological Contract in the Context of the Polish Organizational Culture.- Chapter 2. A Seat at the Table: Exploring 4.0 Leadership Attributes Using a Thematic Approach.- Chapter 3. Are Co-working Spaces Communitarian, and Open? Organizational Values from the Dynamic Perspective.- Chapter 4. Sources of Finance and In-house R&D: A Study of Electronic Firms in India.- Chapter 5. Empirical Evidence on How Smart Connected Products’ Capability Maturity Impacts Players’ Portfolio Strategy: A Case Study on Siemens.- Chapter 6. Transition Towards a Low-carbon Economy: The Contribution of Italian Listed Utilities.- Chapter 7. Business Ecosystem: More Than a New Name for Supply Chain?.- Chapter 8. What Affects the Strategy Type of the Biggest Russian Corporations?.- Chapter 9. Data Envelopment Analysis on Relative Efficiency Assessment and Improvement: Evidence from Chinese Bank Branches.- Chapter 10. Sustainability of the Hungarian Social Cooperatives.- Chapter 11. ICT as an Employee Engagement Driver: Evidence from Russian Firms.- Chapter 12. Analysis of the Textile Supply Chain from a Circularity Perspective, a Case Study.- Chapter 13. Government Relations Management - A Specific Form of Interaction Between Business and State in the Republic of Moldova.- Chapter 14. Digital Marketing Adoption Framework for Small Businesses in Egypt: A Grounded Theory Approach.- Chapter 15. Islamic Advertising Revisited: Implications of Islamic Principles in Advertising.- Chapter 16. Analysis of Nonfinancial Reporting and Integrated Reporting Application – the Case of State-owned Companies in Croatia, Slovenia and Serbia – Some Initial Evidence.- Chapter 17. Position and Strategy of Constituents in the IFRS 16 Project on Lease with Special Attention to Large Audit Firms’ Comment Letters.- Chapter 18. The Effect of Performance Accountability Reporting on Public Trust for NPOS in Qatar.- Chapter 19. The Economic Policy Uncertainty Spillovers of the United Kingdom on Its Top Trading Partners.- Chapter 20. A Contribution to General Equilibrium Theory.- Chapter 21. Soft Skills Acquisition for the Knowledge Economy: a Research Strategy for Policy Evolution in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Intermediate and Emergent Economies.- Chapter 22. Discovering an Entrepreneurial Intention Among Youngsters.- Chapter 23. Slovakia’s Year in the Covid-19 Pandemic.

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Book SynopsisEBES conferences have been intellectual hub for academic discussion in economics, finance, and business fields and provide network opportunities for participants to make long lasting academic cooperation. This is the 22nd volume of the Eurasian Studies in Business and Economics (EBES’s official proceeding series) which includes selected papers from the 35th EBES Conference – Rome 2021. Due to the COVID-19, the conference presentation mode has been switched to "online/virtual presentation only”. In the conference, 142 papers by 302 colleagues from 48 countries were presented. Both theoretical and empirical papers in this volume cover diverse areas of business, economics, and finance from many different regions. Therefore, it provides a great opportunity to colleagues, professionals, and students to catch up with the most recent studies in different fields and empirical findings on many countries and regions.Table of ContentsPart 1. Entrepreneurship.- Chapter 1. Why Immigrant Entrepreneurs are More Prone to Exit Than Non-immigrant Entrepreneurs?.- Chapter 2. Hawkers’ Attitude on Environmentally-friendly Food Packaging Practices in Night Market.- Part 2. Human Resources Management & Education.- Chapter 3. Innovation and Creativity Among Individuals in Work Environments: The Effect of Personality, Motivation, Psychological, and Task-oriented Factors.- Chapter 4. Skills Shortages in Post-transition Economies.- Chapter 5. How Hybrid Learning Can Enhance the Student Experience and Teaching Outcomes in the Wake of Covid-19: A Case Study of a Business School in the United Kingdom.- Part 3. Management.- Chapter 6. Knowledge Management in a Political Context: A Case Study About the Members of the German Bundestag.- Chapter 7. The Principlism Method Applied Utilitarianist in Mathematical Calculations for an Ethical Decision.- Part 4. Marketing.- Chapter 8. Neuromarketing: A Review Regarding Marketing Field.- Chapter 9. Innovative Financial Indicators: From Roi to Marketing Roi.- Part 5. Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs).- Chapter 10. Analysis of the Relationship Between Strategic Networking and Performance Among Croatian Service Sector SMEs.- Chapter 11. Assessing the Effects and Policy Interventions Amidst Covid-19 Crisis: Focus on Georgian SMEs.- Part 6. Finance.- Chapter 12. The Technological Impact in Finance: A Bibliometric Study of Fintech Research.- Chapter 13. The Factors Determining the Specific Nature of Formation of the Capital Structure: Evidence from Maritime Sector.- Chapter 14. Measuring Corporate Social Responsibility by Constructing an Index: An Empirical Evidence from Oman.- Chapter 15. On the Relationship Between Macroeconomic Factors and S&P BSE Auto Index: An ARDL Approach.- Part 7. Growth & Development.- Chapter 16. Economic Policies and Their Impacts on Growth.- Chapter 17. Three Decades on Renewable Climate Policy: A Bibliometric Analysis.- Chapter 18. The Potential Use of Blockchain Technology for Data Collection and Measurement of Trade in Services.- Part 8. Regional Studies.- Chapter 19. The Design of Fiscal Rules in the European Monetary Union.- Chapter 20. The Perspectives on Non-state Social Protection.

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Book SynopsisThe pace of change today is unprecedented. As more than one observer has said, change itself has changed. Technologies and markets in virtually every industry are now subject to rapid and unpredictable change, placing a premium on the ability to successfully manage new paradoxes, such as being entrepreneurial and efficient, as well as able to sense shifts and rapidly respond and secure enough stability for quality and efficiency. In short, enterprise leaders face a paradigm shift in management, and they will be forced to transform their organizations in order to survive in the 21st century. This book will provide leaders with the fundamental principles for managing a firm in the digital economy, as well as the Rendanheyi business model, developed for the new century. Finally, the book will provide leaders with a case, based on GE Appliances, on how they can effectively transform their own organizations. Foreword by Edgar Schein and Peter Schein.Table of ContentsTable of ContentsFrontMatterPart IWhy Management Needs to Change and Key Capabilities for a Digital Economy 1.Why New Management Models Are Needed—and The New Management Capabilities. Part II Two Cradles of Management Innovations2.Silicon Valley3.The Silicon Valley Model4.China 5. The New Chinese ModelPart III Haier and the RenDanHeYi model 6. Haier: A Traditional Firm Transforming into a Digital Winner7.The RenDanHeYi Model 8.RenDanHeYi Versus the Silicon Valley Model Part IVGE Appliances in 2016 and 2021 and the Interpretation of RenDanHeYi 9.GE Appliances in 201610.GE Appliances in 2021 11.GE Appliances’ Interpretation of RenDanHeYi Part V — A Framework for Better Understanding a Business Transformation12.A Framework for Understanding a Business TransformationPart VI — The Transformation of a 100-year-old Company 13.From Desire to Implementation 14.Key Steps Taken by GE AppliancesPart VII — Managerial Advice and Concluding Summary15.Managerial Advice16.Concluding Summary

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a brief synthesis of the known implementations, opportunities and challenges at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) and modern industry beyond the big-four companies that traditionally consume and produce such advanced technology: Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft and Google. With this information, the author also makes some reasonable claims about the role of AI in future industries. The book draws on a broad range of material, including reports from consulting firms, published surveys, academic papers and books, and expert knowledge available to the author due to numerous collaborations in academia and industry on AI. It is rigorous rather than speculative, drawing on known findings and expert summaries, where available. This provides industry leaders and other interested stakeholders with an accessible review of contemporary perspectives on AI’s forward-looking role in industry as well as a clarifying guide on the major issues that companies are likely to face as they commence on this exciting path.Examines the likely role of AI in industries of the future, both known and unknownPresents use-cases of AI currently being explored across Big Tech, multi-national corporations and start-upsExplores the regulation of AI and its potential impacts on the workforceTable of ContentsChapter 1 Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction Chapter 2 AI in Practice and Implementation: Issues and Costs . Chapter 3 AI in Industry Today Chapter 4 Augmented Artificial Intelligence Chapter 5 AI Ethics and Policy Chapter 6 What is on the horizon?

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Book SynopsisFinance is essential to the real estate project development sector's success. However, there is still an enormous gap in the real estate sector. What seems to be required is a model that could guide managers in securing real estate project development finance. Findings have shown that no comprehensive framework is presently available. This book presents a toolkit to support real estate managers in securing real estate project development finance. The book will help managers to understand the different financing options and criteria required by financiers. The study includes case studies from developed and emerging economies, including Germany, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, China, Nigeria, and South Africa. The author concludes that the dominant challenges common to managers in both economies are access to land, collateral, and rising interest rates.Table of ContentsChapter 1. The Real Estate Market in Developed Economies and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 2. The Research Design and Methods.- Chapter 3. The Finance Options & Criteria for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development in Developed and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 4. Critical Success Factors, Challenges & Opportunities for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development in the Developed and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 5. The Key Decisions and Processes for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development in Developed and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 6. Skills, Knowledge and Competences for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development in Developed and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 7. Management Career Path, Training, and Education for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development in Developed and Emerging Economies.- Chapter 8. Development of a Toolkit for Securing Finance for Real Estate Project Development.

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Book SynopsisThis book provides professionals and academics with a holistic and practical approach to virtual and innovative quality management (QM) throughout the business value chain. It describes how to manage the value change from the supply side combining all functions of the value chain and contains best practices in performance, particularly in the production, trading, service, and information industries. It explores such topics as integrated management systems (IMS), extended reality, artificial intelligence, and environmental social governance (ESG). Industry examples and case studies are used to reveal the diversity of opportunities for QM methodologies and principles. This book is an ideal guide for professionals and practitioners who wish to incorporate QM concepts to achieve a competitive advantage across all business functions.Table of Contents1. Quality Management (QM).- 2. Integrated Management Systems (IMS).- 3. Extended Reality (XR) in QM.- 4. Total Quality Management (TQM).- 5. History and Evolution in Quality Management (QM).- 6. Quality Management as Part of the Corporate Strategy.- 7. Audits and Quality Management Systems (QMS).- 8. Quality Excellence Models.- 9. Cost of Quality (COQ).- 10. 5S Concept in Quality Management.- 11. Lean Production as Part of QM.- 12. Quality Management on the Supply Side.- 13. Quality Management on the Demand Side.- 14. Leadership in Quality Management.- 15. Transformation and Change Management in QM.- 16. Envoronmental Social Governance (ESG) and Norms as Part of Quality Management.- 17. Negotiations in QM.- 18. Problem-Solving, Process and Idea Creation Tools.- 19. Creativity Tools in QM.- 20. IT based QM.- 21. Future Outlook and Trends in QM.

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Book SynopsisIntroduction 1. Luxury Marketing 1.1 Definition and unique characteristics of luxury  1.2 The evolution of luxury consumption behaviors 2. Luxury and Sustainability 2.1 Apparent paradoxes of sustainability and luxury  2.2 The inherent sustainability of luxury products 2.3 Emerging themes of sustainable luxury 3. Luxury Aesthetics 3.1. Aesthetics in marketing 3.2. Aesthetics in luxury 3.3. Neuroaesthetics 4. Cases from Fashion and Tourism Industry 4.1 The Fashion Industry 4.2 The Tourism Industry 5. Towards a new model of Sustainable Luxury Consumption: Managerial Insights and Future Research Direction  

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch analysiert die Preisbildung auf Märkten mit unvollständiger Konkurrenz: die Marktformen des Monopols, des Monopsons, des bilateralen Monopols, der monopolistischen Konkurrenz und des Oligopols. Ferner behandelt die Autorin den nicht-kooperativen Wettbewerb sowie wettbewerbsbehindernde Strategien durch Kooperationen, Verhinderung von Markteintritten und Verdrängung. Das Lehrbuch verbindet die Bereiche Preistheorie und Industrieökonomik und kann begleitend zu Vorlesungen eingesetzt werden. Es ist ebenso zum Selbststudium geeignet.Table of ContentsEinführung und Grundlagen.- Monopol, Monopson und bilaterales Monopol.- Monopolistische Konkurrenz.- Oligopole 1: Mengen- und Preiswettbewerb.- Oligopole 2: Weitere Strategien im Wettbewerb.- Wettbewerbsbehindernde Strategien.- Ansätze zur Bestimmung der Marktstruktur.- Grundbegriffe der Spieltheorie.

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Book SynopsisGerade dort, wo Mitarbeiter einen hohen Anspruch an die Qualität ihrer Arbeit haben, und das gilt im Besonderen für die Berufsgruppe der Ärzte ebenso wie für die der Pflegekräfte, fordern sie Arbeitsbedingungen, in denen sie diesen Anspruch uneingeschränkt umsetzen können. Es kann deshalb gar nicht genug betont werden: Solche Arbeitsbedingungen stellen einen bedeutenden Wettbewerbsvorteil dar, wenn es um die richtige Aufstellung am (Gesundheits-)markt sowie darum geht, qualifizierte Mitarbeiter zu finden und zu halten. Dieses Buch soll keine weitere Schwachstellenanalyse darbieten, die es anderweitig schon zur Genüge gibt. Vielmehr konzentrieren sich Herausgeber und Autoren - ausgehend von einem knappen Problemaufriss aus Sicht der Betroffenen - auf Lösungsansätze und erste Umsetzungserfolge aus der Praxis.Table of ContentsEinführung.- Prozessoptimierung.- Arbeitszeit und Vergütung im Krankenhaus.- Personalmanagement und Personalentwicklung im Krankenhaus.- Internationaler Vergleich.- Schluss: Change Management im Krankenhaus.

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Book SynopsisDieser Herausgeberband schafft einen Überblick darüber, wie Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement neue Trends aus der Unternehmenspraxis und Forschung aufgreifen und erfolgreich umsetzen kann. Experten aus Theorie und Praxis liefern dazu Grundlagen sowie bisher selten berücksichtigte Instrumente der Forschung im Betrieblichen Gesundheitsmanagement. Sie geben praxisnahe Anregungen sowie Anleitungen, die Unternehmen leicht umsetzen können. Zielgruppen sind Unternehmen, Manager, aber auch Berater, Auditoren und alle, die an dem Thema Gesundheit in Unternehmen interessiert sind.Trade Review“... bieten einen bunten Reigen aus praxisnahen Anregungen und Anleitungen, wie Unternehmern die Gesundheit ihrer Mitarbeiter im Rahmen von BGM unterstützen können ...” (in: Personalwirtschaft, Heft 2, 2017)Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDer Herausgeberband stellt die rechtlichen Anforderungen umfassend dar, liefert praktische Beispiele und gibt Handlungsempfehlungen zur frühzeitigen Erkennung von Fehlverhalten und Risiken im Krankenhaus, deren Rechtsfolgen und künftigen Vermeidung. Compliance meint hierbei das Einhalten interner wie externer Vorgaben und Normen sowohl im Hinblick auf die Patientenversorgung und die Abrechnung der erbrachten Leistungen als auch die Beziehungsgeflechte mit Lieferanten und Dienstleistern. Durch Governance-Strukturen ist dieses System in eine auf die Unternehmensführung ausgelegte Richtlinien- und Gremienstruktur eingebettet, zu der auch die Festlegung von Unternehmenszielen und der Weg der Zielerreichung zählen. Das Risikomanagement wiederum beschreibt den Umgang mit bekannten und unbekannten Risiken durch definierte Abläufe, die frühzeitig einsetzen und Strategien zur Risikominimierung und dem Umgang mit potenziellen Schäden umfassen. Alle drei Handlungsfelder sind aufgrund zahlreicher rechtlicher Bezüge und einer im Krankenhausbereich recht jungen Auseinandersetzung damit vielfach noch gar nicht bekannt bzw. organisatorisch unterdurchschnittlich ausgeprägt. Gleichzeitig zeigt sich eine zunehmende gesetzgeberische Tendenz, die rechtlichen Regelungen für die genannten Themenfelder deutlich zu verschärfen, was die Anforderungen an Krankenhausträger, verantwortliche leitende Ärzte und beratende Juristen deutlich erhöht. Das Buch richtet sich mit seiner interdisziplinären Ausrichtung nicht nur an Vertreter aus dem Krankenhausmanagement, sondern auch an Juristen aus dem Bereich des Medizinrechts sowie an Ärzte und Pflegekräfte in leitender Funktion.Table of Contents1 Compliance und Governance.- 2 Risikomanagement.

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Book SynopsisDas vorliegende Buch gibt Einblicke in den Entwicklungsstand zum Thema Digitalisierung im ambulanten Versorgungsbereich. Es werden Potenziale und Transformationsprozesse, die sich durch die Digitalisierung ergeben, aufgezeigt. In den einzelnen Beiträgen werden Herausforderungen und Lösungsansätze aus dem Bereich der Digitalisierung von Dienstleistungen von renommierten Autoren aufgegriffen und ausführlich dargestellt. Von besonderem Interesse ist der Sammelband daher sowohl für Praktiker als auch für Wissenschaftler. Table of ContentsDigitaler Gesundheitswettbewerb: Strategien, Geschäftsmodelle, Kompetenzanforderungen.- Software as a Service Anwendungen im Ge-sundheitswesen – Anwendungsgebiete, Her-ausforderungen, Lösungen.- Digitalisierte Gesundheitsnetzwerke mit Telemedizin: Produktive Netzwerkmedizin am Beispiel Schlaganfall.- Methoden zur Erhebung von Patientenpräferenzen im telemedizinischen Kontext.- Digitale telediabetologische Versorgungssysteme – Effekte eines innovativen Therapiemanagements insulinpflichtiger Diabetiker.- Die telemedizinische Konsultation.- Potenziale nicht-ärztlicher Gesundheitsberufe zur Sicherstellung der Versorgung in unterversorgten Gebieten am Beispiel der Telemedizin.- Herausforderungen der Digitalisierung im deutschen Gesundheitswesen am Beispiel der elektronischen Gesundheitskarte.- Umsetzung standardbasierter Sicherheitsdienste mit eGK, HBA und SMC-B.- Digitalisierte Arzneimittelversorgung am Beispiel des bundeseinheitlichen patientenbezogenen Medikationsplan – eine Frage der Stakeholderakzeptanz.- Elektronische Verordnungsverfahren.- Digitale Zukunft – Der steinerne Weg der mHealth Evolution.- Digital Health, Mobile Health und Co. – Wertschöpfung durch Digitalisierung und Datenverarbeitung.- Mobile Lösungen in der klinischen Praxis.- Digitalisierung in den Versorgungssektoren: aktueller Stand und Perspektiven.- Medical Apps im Kontext von Zulassung und Erstattung.- Companion: Eine App zur Unterstützung der Peer-Kultur in Betrieben.- Wearables als Herausforderung im Gesundheitswesen - Revolutionieren Wearables das Gesundheitswesen im 21. Jahrhundert?.- Telemedizinische Assistenzsysteme in Prävention, Rehabilitation und Nachsorge – Ein Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen.- Wie Medical Decision Support Systeme die Arzt-Patient-Beziehung verändern – Digitalisierung von Informationen führt zu einer erhöhten Autonomie des Patienten.- IT-Konzept einer Klinischen Prozessführung.

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Book SynopsisDer vorliegende Sammelband setzt den Schwerpunkt auf die digitale Transformation von Dienstleistungen im stationären Versorgungsbereich. Es wird das Spannungsfeld der Digitalisierung zwischen wachsenden Möglichkeiten und neuen Nutzanwendungen auf der einen Seite und den Risiken und Herausforderungen auf der anderen Seite aufgezeigt. Aktuelle Themen werden von renommierten Autoren bearbeitet und zusammengefasst. Sowohl für Praktiker als auch für Wissenschaftler sind die einzelnen Beiträge daher von besonderem Interesse.Table of ContentsGrad der Digitalisierung im Gesundheitswesen im Branchenvergleich – Hinderungsgründe und Chancen.- Design Thinking Based Digital Transformation in Healthcare.- Leadership Agility und Digitalisierung in der Krankenversicherung – Steigende Komplexität und wachsende Dynamik der Digitalisierung erfordern zunehmend agile Organisationen und agile Führungskräfte.- Preissetzung bei mehrseitigen Plattformen: Theoretische Überlegungen und empirische Befunde am Beispiel einer Seniorenplattform.- Die Radiologie im Krankenhaus – Welchen Nutzen haben Digitalisierung und technische Innovation in der Praxis?.- Reinigungsprozesse im OP - Eine Analyse am Beispiel der Zentral-OPs der Universitätsmedizin Greifswald.- Verbesserung der Prozessqualität bei Traumapatienten durch digitale Bild- und Dokumentenübermittlung.- Content-Marketing als Strategie der Zukunft im Krankenhaus.- Klinik-Patientenservice Online – eine Analyse der Patientenorientierung am Beispiel des Awards „Deutschlands Beste Klinikwebsite“.- Semantische Analyse klinischer Dokumentation.- Digitales Entscheidungsmanagement in der Medizin: Modellierung von Behandlungsempfehlungen in der Onkologie.- Innovative Dienstleistungen und Lösungen zu elektronischen Patientenakten und digitalen Signaturen - aktueller Stand und Perspektiven für das deutsche Gesundheitswesen.- IT-gestütztes leitliniengerechtes Versorgungsmanagement onkologischer Patientinnen und Patienten intersektoral und interprofessionell.- Individualisierung durch Digitalisierung am Beispiel der stationären Pflegeversorgung – organisations- und informationsökonomische Aspekte.- Hilfe, die Silver Surfer kommen!? Die Generation 60+ und ihr verändertes Kommunikationsverhalten im Web.- Digitalisierung in der Pharmaindustrie.- Entwicklung und Design einer Mobile Learning Applikation für die Schulung afrikanischer Krankenhausmitarbeiter.- Cross Market Innovation: Erschließung neuer Dienstleistungsmärkte am Beispiel von mHealth.- Digitales Diagnose-Unterstützungssystem ATLAS OPHTHALMOLOGY hilft Augenärzten im Praxisalltag.- Die Digitalisierung des gesprochenen Wortes.- Mobile Health und das Internet der Dinge – Von Consumer Gadgets zu professionellen Gesundheitsangeboten.- Ein Wohn- und Versorgungskonzept für die Zukunft.

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Book SynopsisKatrin Burghardt stellt den „state of the art“ des Einweisermanagements in deutschen Akutkliniken dar und zeigt, in welcher Art und Weise und in welchem Umfang Kliniken gezielte Maßnahmen eines Einweisermanagements bereits einsetzen. Sie untersucht, welche möglichen zukünftigen Einsatzfelder und Perspektiven Kranken­häuser im Rahmen des Managements ihrer Einweiserbeziehungen sehen. Die Autorin zeigt auf, dass der Patient aufgrund der zunehmenden Patientensouveränität als Kunde stark an Bedeutung gewinnen wird und die Kliniken sich künftig auf die Rolle eines aktiven Patienten einstellen müssen.Table of ContentsKundenorientierung und Kundenbeziehungsmanagement.- Wertorientiertes Kundenbeziehungsmanagement im Krankenhaus.- Indirekte Patientenakquisition über die niedergelassenen Ärzte.- Status Quo des Einweisermanagements in deutschen Kliniken.- Direkte Patientenakquisition – Das Management von Patientenbeziehungen als zukünftige Herausforderung im Klinikmanagement.- Implikationen für die Krankenhauspraxis.

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Book SynopsisDer Sammelband greift Chancen und Risiken, die durch die digitale Transformation von Dienstleistungen im Gesundheitswesen entstehen, auf. Die Arbeitsanforderungen in der Pflege entwickeln sich ständig weiter. Vernetzte und intelligente Technik wird in Zukunft den Arbeitsalltag von Pflegekräften prägen. Beispiele aus der pflegerischen Praxis verdeutlichen Optimierungsmöglichkeiten und Handlungsmaßnahmen, um bestehende Herausforderungen zu bewältigen. Fundiertes Expertenwissen bietet Impulse für nachhaltige Entwicklungen und für mehr Ressourceneffizienz unter Einbeziehung der individuellen und organisationalen Bedürfnisse. Von besonderem Interesse ist der Sammelband daher sowohl für Praktiker als auch für Wissenschaftler.Table of ContentsDie digitale Zukunft der Pflege – Chancen und Risiken, Erste Erfahrungen mit Mobility am Universitätsspital Zürich.- Entwicklung eines intelligenten Pflegewagens zur Unterstützung des Personals stationärer Pflegeeinrichtungen.- Die Akzeptanz von digitalen Lösungen im ambulanten Pflegebereich.- Sekundärnutzen von Pflegedaten für ökonomische Nachhaltigkeit durch automatisierte Ermittlung hochaufwändiger Pflegefälle aus der Patientendokumentation.- Game Based Learning in Nursing – didaktische und technische Perspektiven zum Lernen in authentischen, digitalen Fallsimulationen.- Telemonitoring in der Pflege – Chancen für eine bedarfsgerechte Versorgung.- Digitalisierung und Sorgeverhältnisse – ein unauflöslicher Widerspruch?.- Nutzerzentriertes Assistenz- und Sicherheitssystem zur Unterstützung von Menschen mit Demenz auf Basis intelligenter Verhaltensanalyse.- Kunden und Unterstützungsstrukturen anders denken – Digitalisierung als neue Unternehmensdimension eines Komplexdienstleisters der Sozialbranche.- Vernetztes Schmerzmanagement durch E-Health in der Pflege.- An app a day keeps the doctor away? Der Einsatz von mHealth in der kommunalen Prävention von kardiovaskulären Erkrankungen.- E-Health in der Pflege - Wirksamkeit von pflegegeleiteten Interventionen bei älteren Menschen.- Simulierte Patientenreisen für Service Design im Gesundheitswesen - Patient Journey meets Simulation.- Patientenorientierter Pflegeprozess – Digitalisierung als Herausforderung und Chance.- Technikeinsatz für ambulante Dienste – eine Hilfsorganisation geht innovative Wege.- Digitalisierung von Papier: Vorteile für die Prozesse.- EDV- gestützte Patientendokumentation in der Intensivpflege – Aspekte des Qualitäts- und Risikomanagements sowie Zukunftspotentiale.- Dorfgemeinschaft 2.0 - Altern und Digitalisierung im ländlichen Raum. Zur Entwicklung eines Instruments zur ethischen Fallbesprechung in der ambulanten Gesundheitsversorgung.- Konzepte für sensorbasierte Mobilisierungsunterstützung und motivierendes Feedback in der Mobilen Rehabilitation.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch zeigt, wie Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement individuell und mithilfe auf die Belegschaft und das Unternehmen abgestimmter Kommunikationsstrategien eingeführt und umgesetzt werden kann. Generell wichtig ist, dass die Führungsebene ein authentisches Interesse hat und sich aktiv an den Maßnahmen beteiligt. Nur so wird langfristig eine Akzeptanz im Unternehmen aufgebaut. Und diese ist wichtig, um das Gesundheitsverhalten und die -kompetenz der Mitarbeiter zu verbessern.Trade Review“... ausführlich Kommunikationsstrategien entwickelt, wie unternehmensintern auf Notwendigkeiten und Vorteile des BGM hingewiesen werden kann. Wer vor der Aufgabe steht, unternehmensintern ein BGM einzuführen, oder aber wer das BGM im Haus optimieren möchte, findet in diesem Buch eine solide Basis und einen fundierten Ratgeber.” (Service Today, kvd.de, 2017)Table of ContentsBegriff, Historie und Status quo des BGMKlassische UnternehmenskommunikationModerne UnternehmenskommunikationKommunikationsstrategien im BGMPraxistipps

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Book SynopsisDie digitale Transformation schreitet voran - Patienten, Arbeitnehmer und Arbeitgeber in Gesundheitseinrichtungen sind gleichermaßen davon betroffen. Bemerkbar macht sie sich vor allem durch den verstärkten Einsatz von Telemedizin und E-Health. Der Bedarf an Forschung und Entwicklung in diesem Bereich ist groß und nimmt im Gesundheitswesen einen hohen Stellenwert ein: Forschungszentren tragen durch ihre Forschungsaktivitäten dazu bei, dass wettbewerbsfähiges Know-how in der Praxis eingesetzt werden kann und durch Kooperation und Vernetzung von Akteuren können gesellschaftliche und technologische Zukunftsfelder schnell erkannt, gefördert, und erschlossen werden.Anhand von konkreten Beispielen aus der Versorgungs-Praxis zeigt dieses Buch, welche digitalen bzw. digital gestützten Lösungskonzepte und Dienstleistungen zur Verbesserung der Gesundheitsversorgung und Leistungserbringung in der Gesundheitswirtschaft bereits entwickelt worden sind. Mit seinen vielfältigen Perspektiven richtet es sich dabei an Analytiker, Entwickler, Projektleiter, Forscher und Entscheidungsträger im Gesundheitswesen.Table of Contents

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Book SynopsisDie Pharmaindustrie erfährt durch die digitale Transformation gegenwärtig einen großen Entwicklungsschub. Verkäufer von Arzneimitteln bieten ihre Produkte und Dienstleistungen verstärkt im Internet und über andere Kommunikationskanäle an. Patienten erhalten benötigte Informationen in kurzer Zeit und können Angebote und Preise vergleichen und für sich die jeweils passende Leistung auswählen. Durch die Digitalisierung ergeben sich darüber hinaus Chancen für neue Therapieansätze, für die Therapieauswahl und für stärker personalisierte Medizin. Künstliche Intelligenz wird künftig die Prozesse der Arzneientwicklung verändern und einen Einfluss auf das Datenmanagement bewirken. Für Unternehmen wird die strategische und digitale Ausrichtung zum entscheidenden Wettbewerbsfaktor. Das Buch gibt einen Überblick über aktuelle Trends, Entwicklungen und die Märkte der Zukunft in der Pharmabranche sowie in ihren angrenzenden Bereichen.Table of ContentsVorwort.- Das digitale patientenorientierte Pharmaunternehmen.- Auswirkungen der Digitalen Transformation auf das Unternehmensrecruiting in der Pharmaindustrie.- Potenziale und Trends der Digitalisierung in der Pharmaindustrie im Kontext von E-Health.- 2D & 3D Print Technologien in der pharmazeutischen Industrie.- Digitale Patient Centricity - die App "Tebonin® - Übungen gegen Schwindel“.- Chancen, Risiken und Pflichten in der patientenorientierten digitalen Gesundheitskommunikation.- Digitale Kommunikation am Beispiel Apothekenmarkt.- Digitalisierung im pharmazeutischen Großhandel am Beispiel des MSV3-Standards.- Science First – Sales SecondTransformation im Vertrieb in Pharma-Deutschland, von analog bis digital.- Herausforderung im Multichannel-Management in der Pharma: vom Kontentplan und Kanalwahl hin zur effektiven Vernetzung und Synchronisation der Kanäle.- Paradigmenwechsel in der Pharmabranche: Precision Medicine.- Auf dem Weg zur Präzisionsonkologie: Biomarker, molekulargenetische Tumorprofile und Big Data.- Die Bedeutung von Big Data für klinische Entwicklungen und den Marktzugang.- From Data to Vial: Der Einfluss vertikaler IT Integration auf den Erfolg von CDMOs.- IOT basierte Sensor Systeme für Applikationen im Gesundheitswesen.

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Book SynopsisDieses Fachbuch ist für Arbeitgeber und Unternehmer mit Personalverantwortung und präsentiert innovative Lösungen für erstklassige betriebliche Gesundheitskonzepte. Der Autor gibt einen klaren Einblick in die Systeme der deutschen Gesundheitsversorgung. Anschaulich erläutert er zunächst die Entstehung und Historie der gesetzlichen Krankenversicherung, um daraus resultierend auf die Ursachen für heutige und künftige Versorgungslücken einzugehen. Die Folgen des Vakuums sind für Betroffene auf Arbeitnehmer- wie Arbeitgeberseite fatal: Fehlende Produktivität schädigt die Wettbewerbsfähigkeit. Der Autor klärt auf, welchen Einfluss die Gesundheit der Mitarbeiter auf die personalpolitischen Herausforderungen der Unternehmen nimmt.Dieses Buch überzeugt mit der Vorstellung moderner nachhaltiger Ergänzungsleistungen der Betrieblichen Krankenversicherung – die Revolution der betrieblichen Gesundheitsversorgung. Das Credo: Gesundheit für alle! Wissensvorsprung macht Unternehmen fit für die Zukunft.Über die Buchreihe "Fit for Future"Die Zukunft wird massive Veränderungen im Arbeits- und Privatleben mit sich bringen. Tendenzen gehen sogar dahin, dass die klassische Teilung zwischen Arbeitszeit und Freizeit nicht mehr gelingen wird. Eine neue Zeit – die sogenannte „Lebenszeit“ – beginnt. Laut Bundesregierung werden in den nächsten Jahren viele Berufe einen tiefgreifenden Wandel erleben und in ihrer derzeitigen Form nicht mehr existieren. Im Gegenzug wird es neue Berufe geben, von denen wir heute noch nicht wissen, wie diese aussehen oder welche Tätigkeiten diese beinhalten werden. Betriebsökonomen schildern mögliche Szenarien, dass eine stetig steigende Anzahl an Arbeitsplätzen durch Digitalisierung und Robotisierung gefährdet sind. Die Reihe „Fit for future“ beschäftigt sich eingehend mit dieser Thematik und bringt zum Ausdruck, wie wichtig es ist, sich diesen neuen Rahmenbedingungen am Markt anzupassen, flexibel zu sein, seine Kompetenzen zu stärken und „Fit for future“ zu werden. Der Initiator der Buchreihe Peter Buchenau lädt hierzu namhafte Experten ein, ihren Erfahrungsschatz auf Papier zu bringen und zu schildern, welche Kompetenzen es brauchen wird, um auch künftig erfolgreich am Markt zu agieren. Ein Buch von der Praxis für die Praxis, von Profis für Profis. Leser und Leserinnen erhalten „einen Blick in die Zukunft“ und die Möglichkeit, ihre berufliche Entwicklung rechtzeitig mitzugestalten.Table of Contents1. Ausgangssituation: Arbeitgeber haben es nicht leicht.- 2. Gesundheitssysteme in Deutschland.- 3. Betriebliches Gesundheitsmanagement (BGM).- Betriebliche Krankenversicherung (bKV).- 5. Ausblick.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch diskutiert die Rolle der Schweizer Wohnwirtschaft in der Nachhaltigkeitsdebatte zwischen Raum, Energie und Gesellschaft. Im Zentrum des Buches stehen angewandte quantitative Forschungsarbeiten. Diese analysieren mit großen Datensätzen die Effizienz der Ressourcenallokation von Land, Energie und Kapital. Mit diesen quantiativen, holistischen Grundlagen bricht das Buch die vorherrschenden Nachhaltigkeitssilos Wirtschaft, Ökologie und Soziales auf und gibt Anregungen zur langfristig zielführenden Gewichtung der Einzelkomponenten für Schweizer Wohnbauinvestitionen. Europäisch vergleichend wird aufgezeigt, inwiefern der Schweizer Wohnungsmarkt trotz großem Handlungsbedarf in vielerlei Hinsicht doch als nachhaltiges Vorbild dienen kann. Gastbeiträge von namhaften Schweizer Unternehmen und Ökonomen runden das Buch inhaltlich ab.Table of ContentsLiteratur, Forschung, Problemstellung.- 20 Jahre Schweizer Marktwachstum I: Nachhaltig treibende Kräfte?.- 20 Jahre Schweizer Marktwachstum II: Implikationen für städtisches Wachstum und Landverbrauch.- Verdichten: Wo und Warum? Wie weiter?.- Der Einfluss von Daten und Digitalisierung auf Markt- und Planungstransparenz.- Ressourcen im Wettstreit: Energie vs. Boden – quantitativ räumliches Monitoring.- Der Hebel im Bestand: Wirtschaftlichkeit nachhaltiger Sanierungsmaßnahmen.- Wer zahlt die Rechnung? Der Einfluss nachhaltiger Maßnahmen auf Baukosten, Mieten und Werte.- Die Rolle der Nachhaltigkeit in der Immobilienbewertung.- Fazit und Empfehlungen: Implikationen für Umwelt, Eigentümer und Mieter.

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Book SynopsisDieses Buch gibt einen fundierten Überblick über Change- und Corporate-Venture-Capital-Strategien im Mediensektor. Viele Medienunternehmen stehen vor der Herausforderung, das eigene (Kern-)Geschäft weiterzuentwickeln sowie eine deutlichere Orientierung am Kundennutzen zu verfolgen und dennoch die eigene kreative und publizistische Mission beizubehalten. Darüber hinaus gilt es, neue Geschäftsfelder aufzubauen und den Ankauf von Unternehmen oder die Beteiligung an Start-ups voranzutreiben. Der dabei erforderliche Spagat zwischen strategischen und finanziellen Zielen sowie die operative Umsetzung stellen eine beachtliche Herausforderung dar.Die Branchenexperten analysieren in ihren Beiträgen die vielfältigen Potenziale sowie konkrete Maßnahmen und Best Cases. Dabei kommen Medieninsider und medienunabhängige Experten zur Sprache, die die Change-Strategien, -Maßnahmen und -Fallstudien beleuchten und neue Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten aufzeigen.Beitragsautoren (in der Reihenfolge der Beiträge): Daniel Kempf, Dr. Ramona Lermer (Mediengruppe Pressedruck – pd digital) Dennis Ahrling (GMPVC German Media Pool) Carsten Schicker (Bauer Media Group) Manfred Neufang (BZ.medien) Julia Horneber (Die Unternehmenswandler) Prof. Dr. Matthias Sure (Hochschule Fresenius für Wirtschaft & Medien Köln) Isabel Nina Russ (profil), Daniel Keiper-Knorr (SpeedInvest) Nico Lumma, Christoph Hüning (NMA Venture Capital) Johannes Heinen (Heinen-Verlag) Prof. Dr. Friederike Bing (Hochschule für Medien, Wirtschaft und Kommunikation Köln) Johannes Hauner, Stefan Hilscher (Süddeutsche Zeitung Digitale Medien) Romy Schnelle, Kilian von Berlichingen (High-Tech Gründerfonds) Juliane Koch-Herlyn, Georgia Hädicke (i-potentials) Christian Knott (Capnamic Ventures) Trade Review“… In diesem Sammelband beleuchten 22 Autorinnen und Autoren in 20 Beiträgen aus unterschiedlichen Blickrichtungen Wege und Formen der Umgestaltung und Weiterentwicklung im Medienbereich …” (DFJV-Literaturseite, dfjv.de, 31. Januar 2023)“... ein gelungenes Werk, welches sich auf Veränderungs- und Finanzierungsfragen in der Medienindustrie fokussiert und einen umfassenden Überblick über die Thematik bietet. Der Fokus ist klar definiert und bezieht sich nicht auf weitergehende Themengebiete, die diese Branche ebenfalls beschäftigen, nämlich der Produktinnovationen oder der Erreichung und Erschließung von neuen Zielgruppen. Die Mischung aus Theorie und Praxis macht das Buch zu einer wertvollen Lektüre für alle, die sich mit der strategischen Entwicklung von Medienunternehmen beschäftigen.” (Prof. Christof Seeger, in: MedienWirtschaft, Jg. 20, Heft 2, 2023) Table of ContentsTransformationsstrategien in der Medienbranche.- Strategische Ebene: Strategiemuster, Media for Equity, Diversifikation, Skaleneffekte.- Operative Ebene: Start-ups in Medienunternehmen, Change-Kommunikation im Beteiligungskontext, Gestaltungsmöglichkeiten bei Start-up-Beteiligungen, Fondsinvestments, Accelerator-Beteiligungen, Fallstudien.- Medienunternehmen als Investoren: Gründe für Start-ups zu deren Auswahl, Personalrecruiting, Medieninvestoren aus Sicht der Start-up-Industrie.

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Book Synopsis»Innovation ist keine Pflicht – Überleben aber auch nicht«Graham HortonHotellerie und Gastronomie erleben derzeit stürmische Zeiten. Die Ansprüche der reiseerfahrenen, multioptionalen, hybriden Gäste steigen, der Konkurrenzdruck ebenfalls, neue Geschäftsmodelle erobern bedeutende Marktanteile. Für Gastgeber ist es essenziell, dieser Situation mit innovativen Lösungen zu begegnen, um den langfristigen Fortbestand des Unternehmens zu sichern. Doch was ist unter Innovationen zu verstehen und wodurch werden sie angestoßen? Womit beginnt die Innovationstätigkeit, und ist sie jemals abgeschlossen? Wie kann man Innovationen systematisieren? Antworten auf diese und viele andere wichtige Fragen liefert Innovationen managen: Von der theoretischen Herangehensweise, die anhand zahlreicher Beispiele und Interviews aus der Praxis anschaulich beleuchtet wird, über die Darstellung von Erfolgspotenzialen sowie notwendigen Voraussetzungen bis hin zu Methoden der Umsetzung zukunftsfähiger Ideen. Erfolgreiche Innovatoren berichten von eigenen Erfahrungen, die zum Aufbruch oder zur Konzeptüberarbeitung anregen.Table of ContentsInnovation verstehen.- Innovation planen.- Innovation entwickeln.- Innovation umsetzen.- Innovation steuern und evaluieren - Innovationscontrolling.- Von erfolgreichen Innovatoren lernen.

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Book Synopsis​In diesem Buch setzen sich profilierte Wissenschaftler und Vertreter der Praxis mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung von Smart Services auseinander. Smart Services beschreiben datenbasierte, individuell konfigurierbare Leistungsangebote aus Dienstleistungen, digitalen Diensten und Produkten, die über integrierte Plattformen organisiert und erbracht werden. Durch die Vernetzung von Leistungsangeboten über mehrere Anbieter können Smart Services zu höherer Agilität, verbesserter Kapazitätsverteilung und kürzeren Responsezeiten führen. Die Entwicklung und das Angebot von Smart Services stellt Unternehmen vor große Herausforderungen, da sich die bestehenden Wertschöpfungssysteme teilweise grundlegend verändern. Vor diesem Hintergrund widmet sich das Forum Dienstleistungsmanagement in den vorliegenden Sammelbänden den in Wissenschaft und Praxis aktuell intensiv diskutierten Fragestellungen zu Smart Services. Der InhaltBand 1 des Sammelbandes behandelt• Konzepte für Smart Services aus Marketingsicht• Methoden zur Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Smart Services• Smart Services und Innovationsprozesse• Smart Services und QualitätsprozesseTable of ContentsKonzepte für Smart Services aus Marketingsicht.- Methoden zur Entwicklung und Gestaltung von Smart Services.- Smart Services und Innovationsprozesse.- Smart Services und Qualitätsprozesse.

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Book Synopsis​In diesem Buch setzen sich profilierte Wissenschaftler und Vertreter der Praxis mit der zunehmenden Digitalisierung von Smart Services auseinander. Smart Services beschreiben datenbasierte, individuell konfigurierbare Leistungsangebote aus Dienstleistungen, digitalen Diensten und Produkten, die über integrierte Plattformen organisiert und erbracht werden. Durch die Vernetzung von Leistungsangeboten über mehrere Anbieter können Smart Services zu höherer Agilität, verbesserter Kapazitätsverteilung und kürzeren Responsezeiten führen. Die Entwicklung und das Angebot von Smart Services stellt Unternehmen vor große Herausforderungen, da sich die bestehenden Wertschöpfungssysteme teilweise grundlegend verändern. Vor diesem Hintergrund widmet sich das Forum Dienstleistungsmanagement in den vorliegenden Sammelbänden den in Wissenschaft und Praxis aktuell intensiv diskutierten Fragestellungen zu Smart Services. Der InhaltBand 2 des Sammelbandes behandelt• Geschäftsmodelle für Smart Services• Erlösmodelle für Smart Services• Kooperationsmodelle für Smart Service-Systeme• Branchenspezifische Besonderheiten von Smart ServicesTable of ContentsGeschäftsmodelle für Smart Services.- Erlösmodelle für Smart Services.- Kooperationsmodelle für Smart Service-Systeme.- Branchenspezifische Besonderheiten von Smart Services.

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Book SynopsisAdvertising Decline as a Media-Economic Factor: From Two-Sided Markets to Datafication in Journalism.- Book/Book Groups.- Changing Use of Audiovisual Media.- Classical Political Economy.- Commercial Audience Market Research.- Controlling in media companies.- Corporate Social Responsibility in Media Companies.- Crisis Management in Media Companies.- Critical Political Economy.- Daily, Weekly, and Free Newspapers and Advertising Journals.- Databases, Data Warehousing, and Data Analytics.- Digital Rights Management. Technologies, Application Areas and Development Perspectives.- Film and Cinema in the Age of Media Convergence.- Four Zones, Four Concepts, Actors with a Past: A Special Story of the Beginning. Allied Media Regulation in Austria.- Government Subsidies to News Media. Theories and Practices.- History of Journalism.- Industrial Economics.- Institutionalist Theoretical Approaches for Media Economics.- Journalism and Advertising. On the Separation of Editorial Content and Commercia

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Book SynopsisIn dieser Studie wird die Steuerung der Klassifikation therapeutischer Leistungen (KTL) als Qualitätssicherungsinstrument der DRV und die Internationale Klassifikation der Funktionsfähigkeit, Behinderung und Gesundheit (ICF) der WHO erarbeitet. Ein anwendungsorientiertes Konzept zur Steuerung der Klassifikationen wird über den theoretischen und den empirischen Teil dieser Arbeit entwickelt. Anhand von Experteninterviews wurden die empirischen Daten über einen halbstandardisierten Interviewleitfaden erhoben. Die methodische Auswertung erfolgt über die inhaltlich strukturierende qualitative Inhaltsanalyse. Neue, praxisorientierte Lösungsansätze werden aufgrund des Fachwissens der Experten, die aus den verschiedenen Berufsgruppen der medizinischen Rehabilitation ausgewählt wurden, erhoben. Das entwickelte Qualitätssteuerungskonzept ist eine Handlungsempfehlung zur dauerhaften Implementierung in der klinischen Praxis. Es verknüpft die externe Qualitätssicherung mit dem internen Qualitätsmanagement. Im Fokus des Konzeptes stehen die Kommunikation zwischen den verschiedenen Ebenen einer Rehabilitationseinrichtung und der interdisziplinäre fachliche Austausch. Table of Contents​Einleitungsteil.- Theoretischer teil.- Empirischer teil.- Gestaltungsteil.- Schlussteil.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch zeigt, wie Kundenzufriedenheit zu Kundenbindung und zu einer Optimierung des Kundenwertes führt. Bestandskunden, insbesondere Groß- und Schlüsselkunden zu halten, zu begeistern und die Bedürfnisse im Buying Center zu befriedigen, ist eine wichtige Aufgabe für MitarbeiterInnen im Vertrieb und Key Account Management. Zufriedenheitsmessung ist ein zentrales Werkzeug für die nachhaltige Kundenentwicklung. Table of ContentsKundendefinition und Kundenadministration.- Nachhaltiges Bestandskundenmanagement.- Segmentieren, Strukturieren und Priorisieren im Key Account Management.- Kennzahlen und Key Performance Indikatoren.- Kundenzufriedenheit messen und optimieren.- Stärken- und Schwächenanalyse.- Potential erkennen und akquirieren.

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Book SynopsisEINLEITUNG.- DIE THEORIE DER INSTITUTIONELLEN ROLLENMODELLE.- SEMISTRUKTURIERTE EXPERTENINTERVIEWS.- KOORDINATIONSBEDARF UND KONFLIKTPOTENTIALE.- ANALYSE DER ROLLENMATRIZEN.- INTERPRETATION DER ROLLENMATRIZEN.- VERTRAUEN UND GOVERNANCE.- HANDLUNGSEMPFEHLUNGEN ZUR UMSETZUNG VON HYDRON.- AUSBLICK.- ABSCHLIEßENDE BEMERKUNG.

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Book SynopsisDer Motorsport bietet mit seiner Vielzahl an unterschiedlichen Serien, Klassifikationen und Veranstaltungsarten ein breites Spektrum an Betätigungsfeldern. In diesem hochkomplexen und interdisziplinären Arbeitsumfeld werden ganz besondere Anforderungen an das Management gestellt. Aktive in dieser Branche, aber auch Motorsportinteressierte finden in diesem Buch einen fundierten Überblick zu den speziellen Anforderungen des Motorsport-Managements. Die Autoren des Bandes vermitteln grundlegendes Fachwissen über die Organisationsstrukturen und Disziplinen des Motorsports und die für diese Top-Sportart relevanten Prozesse – stets verknüpft mit vielen Beispielen aus der Praxis. In den einundzwanzig Kapiteln machen sie die Leser mit den Abläufen und Reglements in den nationalen und internationalen Motorsportserien vertraut und zeigen die Strukturen und rechtlichen Fragestellungen dieses populären Sports auf den unterschiedlichen Ebenen: zwischen Teams, Herstellern, Fahrern, Veranstaltern und den Dach- und Weltverbänden des Motorsports. Die Projekt- und Managementtechniken mit Schwerpunkt Teammanagement, Marketing, Finanzierung sowie ein Blick auf die zukünftigen Entwicklungen des Motorsports komplettieren die Themen. Ziel ist es, dem Leser einen umfassenden Einblick in die High Performance Welt des Motorsports zu geben und die Vielfalt der motorsportlichen Bereiche darzustellen.Der Motorsport von heute ist konfrontiert mit neuen Werten und einem erhöhten Wunsch nach Ressourcenerhaltung und Nachhaltigkeit unseres Planeten. Dabei kann der Motorsport selbst auch Katalysator für diesen Fortschritt sein. Die Beiträge dieses Werkes zeigen auf, wie der Motorsport als Technologievorreiter mit seinen schnellen und dynamischen Prozessen, Innovationskraft und Kreativität aktuelle Herausforderungen meistern kann.Table of ContentsVorwörter und Geleitwörter.- Teil I: Organisation im Motorsport.- Teil II: Projekt- und Managementtechniken im Motorsport.- Teil III: Marketing und Finanzierung im Motorsport.- Teil VI: Entwicklungen im Motorsport-Management.

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