Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
The Director
| The Director |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial management
Industries - Great Britain Industries |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Periodicals. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Periodico |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910339570903321 |
| London, : Director Publications for the Institute of Directors, 1983- | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk
| Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk |
| Autore | George Kenneth Desmond |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.7/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JollCaroline
LynkE. L |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Industries - Great Britain Industries - European Economic Community countries Industries - United States |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-134-89863-0
1-280-16507-3 0-203-98035-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Structural change; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SECTOR SHARES; 1.3 SERVICE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; 1.4 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; Importance of the decline in manufacturing; Reasons for the decline in manufacturing; Changes in output and productivity-cumulative causation; The role of investment; The exchange rate; Labour costs and productivity; 1.5 SOME POLICY ISSUES; Acknowledgement; Chapter 2 Business goals and behaviour; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 PROBLEMS WITH PROFIT MAXIMISATION
Uncertainty Organisational complexity; Employment relations; Organisational form; 2.3 MANAGERIAL OBJECTIVES; The Behavioural School approach; Alternatives to profit maximisation; The divorce between ownership and control; Managerial motivation; 2.4 MANAGERIAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM; Discretionary expenditures; Sales maximisation; Growth maximisation; An assessment of non-profit-maximising theories of the firm; 2.5 CONSTRAINTS ON MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING; Shareholder control; Product markets; Internal growth as a control mechanism; Capital markets; Chapter 3 The growth of firms 3.1 INTRODUCTION The ability to grow and the desire for growth; Determinants-a brief review; 3.2 VERTICAL INTEGRATION; Vertical integration as a process; Cost minimisation; Security and control of the market environment; Bilateral monopoly; Monopoly power; Forces limiting the incentive to integrate; Bargaining power of large buyers; Customer attachments and goodwill; 3.3 DIVERSIFICATION; Motives for diversification; Uncertainty; Growth; Market power; The direction of diversification; The extent of diversification; 3.4 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS; Motives of the acquired firm Motives of the acquiring firm Economies of scale; Complementarities; Speed and safety factors; Monopoly and market power; A market for corporate control; Financial and promotional factors; 3.5 LIMITS TO GROWTH; Chapter 4 Business performance; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SIZE, GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY; Size and profitability; Growth and profitability; Size and growth; 4.3 THE EFFECTS OF MERGERS; Stock market discipline; Mergers, profitability and efficiency; Mergers, investment and growth; 4.4 AGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; Predictions; Evidence; 4.5 THE LARGE DIVERSIFIED FIRM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION Quantitative importance of diversification Consequences for resource allocation; Chapter 5 Market structure; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 SELLER CONCENTRATION; The measurement of concentration; The concentration ratio; The Herfindahl index; The entropy coefficient; The variance of logs; Assessment of different concentration measures; Empirical evidence on seller concentration; Determinants of concentration; Economies of scale; Sources of economies of scale; Measuring economies of scale; Changes in concentration; 5.3 OTHER DIMENSIONS OF MARKET STRUCTURE; Barriers to entry; Vertical integration Diversification |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910449928103321 |
George Kenneth Desmond
|
||
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk
| Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk |
| Autore | George Kenneth Desmond |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.7/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JollCaroline
LynkE. L |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Industries - Great Britain Industries - European Economic Community countries Industries - United States |
| ISBN |
1-134-89862-2
1-134-89863-0 1-280-16507-3 0-203-98035-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Structural change; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SECTOR SHARES; 1.3 SERVICE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; 1.4 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; Importance of the decline in manufacturing; Reasons for the decline in manufacturing; Changes in output and productivity-cumulative causation; The role of investment; The exchange rate; Labour costs and productivity; 1.5 SOME POLICY ISSUES; Acknowledgement; Chapter 2 Business goals and behaviour; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 PROBLEMS WITH PROFIT MAXIMISATION
Uncertainty Organisational complexity; Employment relations; Organisational form; 2.3 MANAGERIAL OBJECTIVES; The Behavioural School approach; Alternatives to profit maximisation; The divorce between ownership and control; Managerial motivation; 2.4 MANAGERIAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM; Discretionary expenditures; Sales maximisation; Growth maximisation; An assessment of non-profit-maximising theories of the firm; 2.5 CONSTRAINTS ON MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING; Shareholder control; Product markets; Internal growth as a control mechanism; Capital markets; Chapter 3 The growth of firms 3.1 INTRODUCTION The ability to grow and the desire for growth; Determinants-a brief review; 3.2 VERTICAL INTEGRATION; Vertical integration as a process; Cost minimisation; Security and control of the market environment; Bilateral monopoly; Monopoly power; Forces limiting the incentive to integrate; Bargaining power of large buyers; Customer attachments and goodwill; 3.3 DIVERSIFICATION; Motives for diversification; Uncertainty; Growth; Market power; The direction of diversification; The extent of diversification; 3.4 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS; Motives of the acquired firm Motives of the acquiring firm Economies of scale; Complementarities; Speed and safety factors; Monopoly and market power; A market for corporate control; Financial and promotional factors; 3.5 LIMITS TO GROWTH; Chapter 4 Business performance; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SIZE, GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY; Size and profitability; Growth and profitability; Size and growth; 4.3 THE EFFECTS OF MERGERS; Stock market discipline; Mergers, profitability and efficiency; Mergers, investment and growth; 4.4 AGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; Predictions; Evidence; 4.5 THE LARGE DIVERSIFIED FIRM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION Quantitative importance of diversification Consequences for resource allocation; Chapter 5 Market structure; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 SELLER CONCENTRATION; The measurement of concentration; The concentration ratio; The Herfindahl index; The entropy coefficient; The variance of logs; Assessment of different concentration measures; Empirical evidence on seller concentration; Determinants of concentration; Economies of scale; Sources of economies of scale; Measuring economies of scale; Changes in concentration; 5.3 OTHER DIMENSIONS OF MARKET STRUCTURE; Barriers to entry; Vertical integration Diversification |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910783071603321 |
|
George Kenneth Desmond
|
||
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk
| Industrial organisation : competition, growth, and structural change / / Kenneth D. George, Caroline Joll, and E.L. Lynk |
| Autore | George Kenneth Desmond |
| Edizione | [4th ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (483 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.7/0941 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
JollCaroline
LynkE. L |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization (Economic theory)
Industries - Great Britain Industries - European Economic Community countries Industries - United States |
| ISBN |
1-134-89862-2
1-134-89863-0 1-280-16507-3 0-203-98035-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Book Cover; Half-Title; Title; Copyright; Contents; Tables and figures; Preface; Introduction; Chapter 1 Structural change; 1.1 INTRODUCTION; 1.2 LONG-TERM CHANGES IN SECTOR SHARES; 1.3 SERVICE SECTOR PRODUCTIVITY; 1.4 MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY; Importance of the decline in manufacturing; Reasons for the decline in manufacturing; Changes in output and productivity-cumulative causation; The role of investment; The exchange rate; Labour costs and productivity; 1.5 SOME POLICY ISSUES; Acknowledgement; Chapter 2 Business goals and behaviour; 2.1 INTRODUCTION; 2.2 PROBLEMS WITH PROFIT MAXIMISATION
Uncertainty Organisational complexity; Employment relations; Organisational form; 2.3 MANAGERIAL OBJECTIVES; The Behavioural School approach; Alternatives to profit maximisation; The divorce between ownership and control; Managerial motivation; 2.4 MANAGERIAL THEORIES OF THE FIRM; Discretionary expenditures; Sales maximisation; Growth maximisation; An assessment of non-profit-maximising theories of the firm; 2.5 CONSTRAINTS ON MANAGERIAL DECISION-MAKING; Shareholder control; Product markets; Internal growth as a control mechanism; Capital markets; Chapter 3 The growth of firms 3.1 INTRODUCTION The ability to grow and the desire for growth; Determinants-a brief review; 3.2 VERTICAL INTEGRATION; Vertical integration as a process; Cost minimisation; Security and control of the market environment; Bilateral monopoly; Monopoly power; Forces limiting the incentive to integrate; Bargaining power of large buyers; Customer attachments and goodwill; 3.3 DIVERSIFICATION; Motives for diversification; Uncertainty; Growth; Market power; The direction of diversification; The extent of diversification; 3.4 ACQUISITIONS AND MERGERS; Motives of the acquired firm Motives of the acquiring firm Economies of scale; Complementarities; Speed and safety factors; Monopoly and market power; A market for corporate control; Financial and promotional factors; 3.5 LIMITS TO GROWTH; Chapter 4 Business performance; 4.1 INTRODUCTION; 4.2 SIZE, GROWTH AND PROFITABILITY; Size and profitability; Growth and profitability; Size and growth; 4.3 THE EFFECTS OF MERGERS; Stock market discipline; Mergers, profitability and efficiency; Mergers, investment and growth; 4.4 AGGREGATE CONCENTRATION; Predictions; Evidence; 4.5 THE LARGE DIVERSIFIED FIRM AND RESOURCE ALLOCATION Quantitative importance of diversification Consequences for resource allocation; Chapter 5 Market structure; 5.1 INTRODUCTION; 5.2 SELLER CONCENTRATION; The measurement of concentration; The concentration ratio; The Herfindahl index; The entropy coefficient; The variance of logs; Assessment of different concentration measures; Empirical evidence on seller concentration; Determinants of concentration; Economies of scale; Sources of economies of scale; Measuring economies of scale; Changes in concentration; 5.3 OTHER DIMENSIONS OF MARKET STRUCTURE; Barriers to entry; Vertical integration Diversification |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910814512003321 |
|
George Kenneth Desmond
|
||
| London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1992 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.0942 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Great Britain
Industries - United States Industrial management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9780415313503
1-136-51226-8 1-136-51233-0 1-315-01664-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I THE STRUCTURAL APPROACH; 1. THE QUESTION 'WHO?' AS A REALISTIC STARTING POINT; 2. THE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND; 3. THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; 4. THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS AND FIRMS; 5. PATTERNS OF INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; 6.FORMS AND EXTENT OF INTEGRATION; CHAPTER II LOGIC AND FACT OF INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; 1. THE MEANING, MECHANISM AND MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY; 2. EFFICIENCY OF THE LARGE FIRM OF VARYING PATTERN, THE SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL FIRM
3. CONDITIONS OF EFFICIENCY OF LARGE AND SMALL PLANTS4. THE INEFFICIENCY AND EFFICIENCY OF INTEGRATION; 5. THE LOGIC OF LOCALIZATION AND DISPERSION; 6. AGREEMENT AND DIVERGENCE OF LOGIC AND FACT. MANUFACTURING AND OTHER INDUSTRIES; CHAPTER III THE RELATIONS OF INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER; 1. PLANNED AND FREE CONSUMPTION. THE COSTS OF DISTRIBUTION; 2. THE LOGIC AND ILLOGIC OF FREE CONSUMPTION; 3. THE VAGARIES OF FREE PRODUCTION, DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION FOR FREE CONSUMPTION; 4. FORECASTING AND MARKET RESEARCH; 5. COMPETITION AND COMBINATION. SALES PRESSURE AND ADVERTISING 6.MONOPLASTIC STRUCTURE AND THEORY7. DETECTING MONOPOLY; CHAPTER IV RELATIONS WITHIN THE MODERN FIRM.MANAGEMENT AND TOP GOVERNMENT; 1. THE TREND OF INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT. OVERHEAD COSTS; 2. EVOLUTION OF SPECIALIZED MANAGEMENT; 3. LOGIC OF HIERARCHICAL DELEGATION; 4. LOGIC OF FUNCTIONAL DELEGATION; 5. LOGIC OF LINE-AND-STAFF DELEGATION; 6.THE CORE OF TOP GOVERNMENT; 7. THE QUESTION WHO GOVERNS AT THE CORE, AND WHY: THE NEXT THREE CHAPTERS; CHAPTER V GOVERNMENT OF FREE ENTERPRISE CAPITALISM; 1. GROWTH OF THE CORPORATION AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2. THE SHAREHOLDERS' ACTUAL PART IN GOVERNMENT.LAW AND REALITY3. GOVERNMENT BY BLOC-HOLDER; 4. GOVERNMENT BY DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE; 5. INTERESTS, PERSONALITIES AND COMPANY POLICIES; CHAPTER VI NATIONALlZATION, CO-OPERATION AND STATE CONTROL; 1.WHY ALTERNATIVES TO THE CAPITALIST GOVERNMENT OF INDUSTRY?; 2.BRITAIN'S MIXED ECONOMY; 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONALIZED INDUSTRIES; 4.GOVERNMENT BY CONSUMER'S CO-OPERATION; 5. THE TESTS OF MEETING NEEDS, CONSUMERS' SOVEREIGNTY AND ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY; 6.COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY,STABILITY AND PROGRESS; 7. SUMMARY: OVERALL STATE PLANNING AND CONTROL CHAPTER VII THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR, INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE1. LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE LARGER PLANT AND FIRM; 2. THE STIMULUS TO INVEST: THE OUTSIDE INVESTOR; 3. THE STIMULUS TO LARGE-SCALE ENTERPRISE; 4. TYPES OF LEADER IN LARGE-SCALE BUSINESS GOVERNMENT; 5. THE SHORT AND LONG-RUN SUPPLY AND SUPPLY PRICE OF LEADERSHIP; 6.RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT; CHAPTER VIII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; 1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS; 2. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH METHODS; 3 . SOME PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464214203321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.0942 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Great Britain
Industries - United States Industrial management |
| ISBN |
9780415313503
1-136-51226-8 1-136-51233-0 1-315-01664-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I THE STRUCTURAL APPROACH; 1. THE QUESTION 'WHO?' AS A REALISTIC STARTING POINT; 2. THE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND; 3. THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; 4. THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS AND FIRMS; 5. PATTERNS OF INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; 6.FORMS AND EXTENT OF INTEGRATION; CHAPTER II LOGIC AND FACT OF INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; 1. THE MEANING, MECHANISM AND MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY; 2. EFFICIENCY OF THE LARGE FIRM OF VARYING PATTERN, THE SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL FIRM
3. CONDITIONS OF EFFICIENCY OF LARGE AND SMALL PLANTS4. THE INEFFICIENCY AND EFFICIENCY OF INTEGRATION; 5. THE LOGIC OF LOCALIZATION AND DISPERSION; 6. AGREEMENT AND DIVERGENCE OF LOGIC AND FACT. MANUFACTURING AND OTHER INDUSTRIES; CHAPTER III THE RELATIONS OF INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER; 1. PLANNED AND FREE CONSUMPTION. THE COSTS OF DISTRIBUTION; 2. THE LOGIC AND ILLOGIC OF FREE CONSUMPTION; 3. THE VAGARIES OF FREE PRODUCTION, DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION FOR FREE CONSUMPTION; 4. FORECASTING AND MARKET RESEARCH; 5. COMPETITION AND COMBINATION. SALES PRESSURE AND ADVERTISING 6.MONOPLASTIC STRUCTURE AND THEORY7. DETECTING MONOPOLY; CHAPTER IV RELATIONS WITHIN THE MODERN FIRM.MANAGEMENT AND TOP GOVERNMENT; 1. THE TREND OF INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT. OVERHEAD COSTS; 2. EVOLUTION OF SPECIALIZED MANAGEMENT; 3. LOGIC OF HIERARCHICAL DELEGATION; 4. LOGIC OF FUNCTIONAL DELEGATION; 5. LOGIC OF LINE-AND-STAFF DELEGATION; 6.THE CORE OF TOP GOVERNMENT; 7. THE QUESTION WHO GOVERNS AT THE CORE, AND WHY: THE NEXT THREE CHAPTERS; CHAPTER V GOVERNMENT OF FREE ENTERPRISE CAPITALISM; 1. GROWTH OF THE CORPORATION AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2. THE SHAREHOLDERS' ACTUAL PART IN GOVERNMENT.LAW AND REALITY3. GOVERNMENT BY BLOC-HOLDER; 4. GOVERNMENT BY DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE; 5. INTERESTS, PERSONALITIES AND COMPANY POLICIES; CHAPTER VI NATIONALlZATION, CO-OPERATION AND STATE CONTROL; 1.WHY ALTERNATIVES TO THE CAPITALIST GOVERNMENT OF INDUSTRY?; 2.BRITAIN'S MIXED ECONOMY; 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONALIZED INDUSTRIES; 4.GOVERNMENT BY CONSUMER'S CO-OPERATION; 5. THE TESTS OF MEETING NEEDS, CONSUMERS' SOVEREIGNTY AND ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY; 6.COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY,STABILITY AND PROGRESS; 7. SUMMARY: OVERALL STATE PLANNING AND CONTROL CHAPTER VII THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR, INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE1. LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE LARGER PLANT AND FIRM; 2. THE STIMULUS TO INVEST: THE OUTSIDE INVESTOR; 3. THE STIMULUS TO LARGE-SCALE ENTERPRISE; 4. TYPES OF LEADER IN LARGE-SCALE BUSINESS GOVERNMENT; 5. THE SHORT AND LONG-RUN SUPPLY AND SUPPLY PRICE OF LEADERSHIP; 6.RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT; CHAPTER VIII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; 1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS; 2. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH METHODS; 3 . SOME PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910788938303321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of British and American industry : a realistic analysis of economic structure and government / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (396 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338/.0942 |
| Collana | Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics |
| Soggetto topico |
Industries - Great Britain
Industries - United States Industrial management |
| ISBN |
9780415313503
1-136-51226-8 1-136-51233-0 1-315-01664-8 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; PREFACE; PREFACE TO SECOND EDITION; Table of Contents; CHAPTER I THE STRUCTURAL APPROACH; 1. THE QUESTION 'WHO?' AS A REALISTIC STARTING POINT; 2. THE TECHNICAL BACKGROUND; 3. THE SOCIAL STRUCTURE OF INDUSTRY; 4. THE SIZE DISTRIBUTION OF PLANTS AND FIRMS; 5. PATTERNS OF INDUSTRIAL LOCATION; 6.FORMS AND EXTENT OF INTEGRATION; CHAPTER II LOGIC AND FACT OF INDUSTRIAL STRUCTURE; 1. THE MEANING, MECHANISM AND MEASURES OF EFFICIENCY; 2. EFFICIENCY OF THE LARGE FIRM OF VARYING PATTERN, THE SURVIVAL OF THE SMALL FIRM
3. CONDITIONS OF EFFICIENCY OF LARGE AND SMALL PLANTS4. THE INEFFICIENCY AND EFFICIENCY OF INTEGRATION; 5. THE LOGIC OF LOCALIZATION AND DISPERSION; 6. AGREEMENT AND DIVERGENCE OF LOGIC AND FACT. MANUFACTURING AND OTHER INDUSTRIES; CHAPTER III THE RELATIONS OF INDUSTRY AND CONSUMER; 1. PLANNED AND FREE CONSUMPTION. THE COSTS OF DISTRIBUTION; 2. THE LOGIC AND ILLOGIC OF FREE CONSUMPTION; 3. THE VAGARIES OF FREE PRODUCTION, DESIGN AND DISTRIBUTION FOR FREE CONSUMPTION; 4. FORECASTING AND MARKET RESEARCH; 5. COMPETITION AND COMBINATION. SALES PRESSURE AND ADVERTISING 6.MONOPLASTIC STRUCTURE AND THEORY7. DETECTING MONOPOLY; CHAPTER IV RELATIONS WITHIN THE MODERN FIRM.MANAGEMENT AND TOP GOVERNMENT; 1. THE TREND OF INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYMENT. OVERHEAD COSTS; 2. EVOLUTION OF SPECIALIZED MANAGEMENT; 3. LOGIC OF HIERARCHICAL DELEGATION; 4. LOGIC OF FUNCTIONAL DELEGATION; 5. LOGIC OF LINE-AND-STAFF DELEGATION; 6.THE CORE OF TOP GOVERNMENT; 7. THE QUESTION WHO GOVERNS AT THE CORE, AND WHY: THE NEXT THREE CHAPTERS; CHAPTER V GOVERNMENT OF FREE ENTERPRISE CAPITALISM; 1. GROWTH OF THE CORPORATION AND JOINT STOCK COMPANY 2. THE SHAREHOLDERS' ACTUAL PART IN GOVERNMENT.LAW AND REALITY3. GOVERNMENT BY BLOC-HOLDER; 4. GOVERNMENT BY DIRECTOR OR EXECUTIVE; 5. INTERESTS, PERSONALITIES AND COMPANY POLICIES; CHAPTER VI NATIONALlZATION, CO-OPERATION AND STATE CONTROL; 1.WHY ALTERNATIVES TO THE CAPITALIST GOVERNMENT OF INDUSTRY?; 2.BRITAIN'S MIXED ECONOMY; 3. THE GOVERNMENT OF NATIONALIZED INDUSTRIES; 4.GOVERNMENT BY CONSUMER'S CO-OPERATION; 5. THE TESTS OF MEETING NEEDS, CONSUMERS' SOVEREIGNTY AND ECONOMIC DEMOCRACY; 6.COMPARATIVE EFFICIENCY,STABILITY AND PROGRESS; 7. SUMMARY: OVERALL STATE PLANNING AND CONTROL CHAPTER VII THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR, INVESTMENT AND ENTERPRISE1. LABOUR RELATIONS IN THE LARGER PLANT AND FIRM; 2. THE STIMULUS TO INVEST: THE OUTSIDE INVESTOR; 3. THE STIMULUS TO LARGE-SCALE ENTERPRISE; 4. TYPES OF LEADER IN LARGE-SCALE BUSINESS GOVERNMENT; 5. THE SHORT AND LONG-RUN SUPPLY AND SUPPLY PRICE OF LEADERSHIP; 6.RECRUITMENT AND EDUCATION FOR INDUSTRIAL GOVERNMENT; CHAPTER VIII SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; 1. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS; 2. SUMMARY OF RESEARCH METHODS; 3 . SOME PRACTICAL CONCLUSIONS; INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910826357603321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.01 |
| Collana |
Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics
Routledge library editions. |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization
Industries - Great Britain Business |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
9780415313511
1-136-51254-3 1-315-01665-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Original Title Page ; Table of Contents ; List of Tables; PREFACE; I THE LOGIC OF LARGE-SCALE OPERATION; 1. The Structure of Industry; 2. The Efficiency of Large-scale Operation; 3· The Degree of Efficient Integration; II THE ILLOGIC OF ACTUAL OPERATION; 1. Actual Scales of Production and Operation; 2. The Actual Size of Manufacturing Plants; 3· Actual Sizes of Manufacturing Firms; 4· Actual Sizes of Plants and Firms in Non-Manufacturing Industries; 5· The Discrepancy of Theory and Fact; III THE RELATIONS OF PRODUCER AND CONSUMER
1. Planned and Free Consumption 2. The Logic of Free Consumption; 3· The Vagaries of Free Production for FreeConsumption; 4· Forecasting and Market Research; 5· Competition and Combination; 6. Rationalization and Nationalization; IV INVESTMENT,. EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT RELATIONS; 1. The Relative Growth of Investment andEmployment; 2. The Inter-action of Investment and Employment; 3· Investment and Employment in Depression; 4· The Policy of Short Hours and Multiple Shifts; 5· Adaptation to the Growth of SpecializedManagement; 6. Inefficiency of the Hierarchical System 7. Inefficiency of the Functional System 8. Management by the Line and Staff System; 9. Th e Core of Ultimate Control; 10. Liaison; v THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR; 1. The Social Environment of the Large Plant; 2. Pecuniary and Trans-pecuniary Incentives; 3· Incentives and Conducives to Work; 4· Attractives and Conducives to Mobility; 5· Summary and Generalization; VI THE STIMULUS TO INVEST; VII THE STIMULUS TO ENTERPRISE AND ADMINISTRATION; 1. Pecuniary and Non-pecuniary Incentives; 2. Types of Entrepreneurs and Business Administrators 3· Short-period Supply Price of Administration 4· Long-period Supply Price of Administration; VIII EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; 1. The Requirements for Administration; 2. Education and Inborn Qualification; 3· Education versus Inbred Disqualification; 4· English 'Breeding '; 5· The English Educational System; 6. The Public School Man; 7· The University as Training Ground; IX CONCLUSIONS; SUBJECT INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910464363503321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.01 |
| Collana |
Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics
Routledge library editions. |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization
Industries - Great Britain Business |
| ISBN |
1-136-51261-6
9780415313511 1-136-51254-3 1-315-01665-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Original Title Page ; Table of Contents ; List of Tables; PREFACE; I THE LOGIC OF LARGE-SCALE OPERATION; 1. The Structure of Industry; 2. The Efficiency of Large-scale Operation; 3· The Degree of Efficient Integration; II THE ILLOGIC OF ACTUAL OPERATION; 1. Actual Scales of Production and Operation; 2. The Actual Size of Manufacturing Plants; 3· Actual Sizes of Manufacturing Firms; 4· Actual Sizes of Plants and Firms in Non-Manufacturing Industries; 5· The Discrepancy of Theory and Fact; III THE RELATIONS OF PRODUCER AND CONSUMER
1. Planned and Free Consumption 2. The Logic of Free Consumption; 3· The Vagaries of Free Production for FreeConsumption; 4· Forecasting and Market Research; 5· Competition and Combination; 6. Rationalization and Nationalization; IV INVESTMENT,. EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT RELATIONS; 1. The Relative Growth of Investment andEmployment; 2. The Inter-action of Investment and Employment; 3· Investment and Employment in Depression; 4· The Policy of Short Hours and Multiple Shifts; 5· Adaptation to the Growth of SpecializedManagement; 6. Inefficiency of the Hierarchical System 7. Inefficiency of the Functional System 8. Management by the Line and Staff System; 9. Th e Core of Ultimate Control; 10. Liaison; v THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR; 1. The Social Environment of the Large Plant; 2. Pecuniary and Trans-pecuniary Incentives; 3· Incentives and Conducives to Work; 4· Attractives and Conducives to Mobility; 5· Summary and Generalization; VI THE STIMULUS TO INVEST; VII THE STIMULUS TO ENTERPRISE AND ADMINISTRATION; 1. Pecuniary and Non-pecuniary Incentives; 2. Types of Entrepreneurs and Business Administrators 3· Short-period Supply Price of Administration 4· Long-period Supply Price of Administration; VIII EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; 1. The Requirements for Administration; 2. Education and Inborn Qualification; 3· Education versus Inbred Disqualification; 4· English 'Breeding '; 5· The English Educational System; 6. The Public School Man; 7· The University as Training Ground; IX CONCLUSIONS; SUBJECT INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789594903321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence
| The logic of industrial organization / / P. Sargant Florence |
| Autore | Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | London : , : Routledge, , 2003 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (295 p.) |
| Disciplina | 658.01 |
| Collana |
Routledge library editions. Economics. Industrial economics
Routledge library editions. |
| Soggetto topico |
Industrial organization
Industries - Great Britain Business |
| ISBN |
1-136-51261-6
9780415313511 1-136-51254-3 1-315-01665-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Cover ; Title Page ; Copyright Page ; Original Title Page ; Table of Contents ; List of Tables; PREFACE; I THE LOGIC OF LARGE-SCALE OPERATION; 1. The Structure of Industry; 2. The Efficiency of Large-scale Operation; 3· The Degree of Efficient Integration; II THE ILLOGIC OF ACTUAL OPERATION; 1. Actual Scales of Production and Operation; 2. The Actual Size of Manufacturing Plants; 3· Actual Sizes of Manufacturing Firms; 4· Actual Sizes of Plants and Firms in Non-Manufacturing Industries; 5· The Discrepancy of Theory and Fact; III THE RELATIONS OF PRODUCER AND CONSUMER
1. Planned and Free Consumption 2. The Logic of Free Consumption; 3· The Vagaries of Free Production for FreeConsumption; 4· Forecasting and Market Research; 5· Competition and Combination; 6. Rationalization and Nationalization; IV INVESTMENT,. EMPLOYMENT AND MANAGEMENT RELATIONS; 1. The Relative Growth of Investment andEmployment; 2. The Inter-action of Investment and Employment; 3· Investment and Employment in Depression; 4· The Policy of Short Hours and Multiple Shifts; 5· Adaptation to the Growth of SpecializedManagement; 6. Inefficiency of the Hierarchical System 7. Inefficiency of the Functional System 8. Management by the Line and Staff System; 9. Th e Core of Ultimate Control; 10. Liaison; v THE STIMULUS TO LABOUR; 1. The Social Environment of the Large Plant; 2. Pecuniary and Trans-pecuniary Incentives; 3· Incentives and Conducives to Work; 4· Attractives and Conducives to Mobility; 5· Summary and Generalization; VI THE STIMULUS TO INVEST; VII THE STIMULUS TO ENTERPRISE AND ADMINISTRATION; 1. Pecuniary and Non-pecuniary Incentives; 2. Types of Entrepreneurs and Business Administrators 3· Short-period Supply Price of Administration 4· Long-period Supply Price of Administration; VIII EDUCATION FOR BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION; 1. The Requirements for Administration; 2. Education and Inborn Qualification; 3· Education versus Inbred Disqualification; 4· English 'Breeding '; 5· The English Educational System; 6. The Public School Man; 7· The University as Training Ground; IX CONCLUSIONS; SUBJECT INDEX |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910825559103321 |
|
Florence P. Sargant (Philip Sargant), <1890-1982., >
|
||
| London : , : Routledge, , 2003 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
