The authors of this book examine the nature and causes of inefficiency in manufacturing industry. They provide a detailed examination of the nature of inefficiency and the issues involved in its measurement. A detailed examination of inefficiency in Australian and British industry is made with an identification of the sources of inefficiency and a comparison of the two countries. The implications for government policy and industrial strategy are analyzed. The book draws on research conducted during a major international research project involving 150 industries in the UK, US, Japan, Australia, Korea, Canada and Norway. It makes a contribution to our understanding of the causes of inefficency and draws important implications for government policy-makers, business and industrial economists, and planners and strategists working in industry. The lessons should be influential in shaping future government policy and improving the competitiveness of a nations's industry.
- ISBN10 0745008674
- ISBN13 9780745008677
- Publish Date 14 October 1994
- Publish Status Out of Print
- Out of Print 8 February 2001
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Pearson Education Limited
- Format Paperback
- Pages 216
- Language English