The renaissance of American steel [[electronic resource] ] : lessons for managers in competitive industries / / Roger S. Ahlbrandt, Richard J. Fruehan, Frank Giarratani

• Autore: Ahlbrandt Roger S
• Pubblicazione: New York, : Oxford University Press, 1996
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (193 p.)
• Disciplina: 338.476690973; 338.476691420973
• Soggetto topico: Steel industry and trade - United States; Corporate turnarounds - United States
• Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
• Altri autori: FruehanR. J GiarrataniFrank
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [169]-171) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; 1. Introduction; 2. An Overview of Industry Change; 3. Elements of Competitiveness; 4. Market Focus and Strategic Success; 5. Leadership and Management; 6. High-Performing Workplaces; 7. Regaining Competitiveness in the United Kingdom; 8 Sustaining Competitiveness in Japan; 9. Converging Technologies; 10. Achieving and Sustaining Competitiveness; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index
• Sommario/riassunto: By the end of the 1980's, the once mighty U.S. steel industry seemed on its last legs. More than a quarter of a million jobs had been lost, and communities like Pittsburgh and Bethlehem were devastated. Yet today, the industry again stands as a world-class competitor. In The Renaissance of American Steel, Roger Ahlbrandt, Richard Fruehan, and Frank Giarratani illuminate the forces behind this remarkable comeback, drawing valuable lessons for managers not only in the steel business but in any business now battling the global marketplace. Citing evidence from a wide range of companies in the U.S.
• Titolo autorizzato: The renaissance of American steel
• ISBN: 1-280-53502-4; 0-19-802677-3
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910454759203321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II