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This book makes the argument, supported by rich and extensive historical research into original sources, that it is possible to revolutionize work so that it can be, in the author's words, "satisfying, creative, and stimulating at the same time that it is materially productive: we can have material abundance along with interesting work." Rather than argue the issue in the abstract, Clawson investigates the development of industrial management in the late nineteenth-century United States, when in...

Die betrieblichen Weiterbildungsaufwendungen nahmen in den letzten Jahren standig zu. Somit ist es unbedingt erforderlich, neue Erkenntnisse uber die entscheidenden Einflussgrossen zur Verbesserung der Weiterbildung bei Einfuhrung neuer Technologien in den Betrieben zu erlangen. Dazu wurden insgesamt 531 Betriebe des produzierenden Gewerbes befragt. Die Auswertungen zeigten vor allem, dass sich bei einer adaquaten Unterstutzung durch die Fuhrungskrafte (z.B. durch Information, Lernzieldefinition...

A book of cutaways of aircraft from aerospace manufacturer Lockheed Martin. Aircraft illustrated include the Hudson bomber, Constellation, P3 Orion anti-submarine plane and the gigantic Galaxy transport, to the SR-71 spyplane, the world's fastest air-breathing aircraft.

Applies modern economic theories to guide managers in creating successful corporate strategies. This is a book on corporate strategy that uses of the most modern theories in economics to show managers how to succeed in the markets in which they compete. The author takes the position that firms have unique strengths that they must understand and exploit. These strengths will be in four general areas: 1) Their reputation, 2) how well they create innovative new products or services, 3) what spec...

The untold story of Real Madrid: one of the most incredible turnarounds in sports and business history. Real Madrid is the most successful sports team on the planet. The soccer club has more trophies than any other sports team, including 11 UEFA Champions League trophies. However, the story behind the triumph goes beyond the players and coaches. Generally unnoticed, a management team consisting mostly of outsiders took the team from near bankruptcy to the most valuable sports organization in th...

This title offers a penetrating look at the company at the nexus of big business, government, and defense. The Carlyle Group is one of the largest private equity firms in the world with over $13 billion in funds. Carlyle's investments include everything from defense contractors to telecommunications and aerospace companies. But there is more to this company than meets the eye. Carlyle's executives include heavyweights from the worlds of business and politics, such as former secretary of defense...

Corporate Violence: Injury and Death for Profit is a provocative collection of articles that focuses on the critical issue of the serious physical harm inflicted on consumers, workers, and the general public as a result of decisions made by corporate executives. The studies in this volume describe and analyze the legal and illegal acts of "respectable" business people that have injured or killed people.

As the Vietnam War divided the nation, a network of antiwar coffeehouses appeared in the towns and cities outside American military bases. Owned and operated by civilian activists, GI coffeehouses served as off-base refuges for the growing number of active-duty soldiers resisting the war. In the first history of this network, David L. Parsons shows how antiwar GIs and civilians united to battle local authorities, vigilante groups, and the military establishment itself by building a dynamic peace...