Creating Competitiveness

Author : David B. Audretsch,Mary Walshok
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 233 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781781954058

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Creating Competitiveness by David B. Audretsch,Mary Walshok Pdf

Although competitiveness is typically associated with firms, they are not the only organizational body whose performance is dependent upon competitiveness. This poignant and insightful book focuses on how the varied economic performance of cities and regions, both within nations as well as across nations, during the era of the ÔGreat RecessionÕ also highlights the need for competitiveness. Competitive cities and regions enjoy a superior economic performance, while their less competitive counterparts experience poorer economic growth and increasing unemployment. Using leading frameworks, this study provides applications and case studies about what shapes the competitiveness of places in an international context. Specific policies that enhance local competitiveness are identified and analyzed. Scholars of regional economics, urban economics, urban planning and public policy as well as policymakers will find plenty of invaluable information in this invigorating book.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 592 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2008-06-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781416595847

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Competitive Advantage by Michael E. Porter Pdf

Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions such as Massachusetts, California, and the Basque country. Hundreds of cluster initiatives have flourished throughout the world. In an era of intensifying global competition, this pathbreaking book on the new wealth of nations has become the standard by which all future work must be measured.

Author : Blanca Lidia Marquez Miramontes,Flor Rocio Ramirez Martinez
Publisher : Lulu.com
Page : 346 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2024-06-05
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781365577406

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Entrepreneurship for competitiveness in Mexico Creating and developing small and medium businesses by Blanca Lidia Marquez Miramontes,Flor Rocio Ramirez Martinez Pdf

Author : Vaida Pilinkienė,Vilma Deltuvaitė,Asta Daunorienė,Vaidas Gaidelys
Publisher : Springer
Page : 562 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319319063

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Competitiveness Creation and Maintenance in the Postal Services Industry by Vaida Pilinkienė,Vilma Deltuvaitė,Asta Daunorienė,Vaidas Gaidelys Pdf

This book examines the changing business and economic environment for postal services in Lithuania and the upcoming challenges for this industry. Postal services continue to play a central part in the development of national economies. However, the economic and social role of postal services has changed rapidly and fundamentally over the last two decades. In most industrialized countries, paper-based communications are in serious decline, while the demand for parcel delivery services is rising steadily with the continuing development of e-commerce, just-in-time production techniques, and global supply chains. For the postal sector as a whole, the centre of gravity has shifted dramatically from letters and documents to parcels. The authors explain how the organizational paradigm has inexorably shifted from that of a national, government-owned postal administration providing the basic delivery services required by society, to a system of interdependent local and regional undertakings that both compete and cooperate with one another. The book argues that there are no indications that the postal sector has stopped changing, and that it seems most probable that the European Union’s postal sector will look quite different in 2035 than it does today. In closing, the book explains how the shareholders of postal services companies have recently confirmed that the time has come to rethink the strategy of creating and maintaining competitiveness in the postal services industry.

Author : Peter Karl Kresl
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 198 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2020-07-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429811982

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Urban Competitiveness in Developing Economies by Peter Karl Kresl Pdf

Plenty has been written on the competitiveness of megacities, capital cities, and regional hubs. Cities in developing countries have not yet received the same attention – this book fills that gap. An international team of expert academics have come together to present a comprehensive study of the competitiveness of cities in the developing world. Spanning Asia, Africa, and Latin America, this book homes in on specific city cases and examines how they relate to the rest of the global economy. The focus is on acknowledging their unique contexts, while drawing out commonalities, and ultimately identifying ways for them to enhance their competitiveness, wellbeing, and sustainability. This volume will be valuable reading to advanced students, researchers, and policymakers in urban and regional studies, economic geography, and economic development.

Author : Arturo Bris
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-07-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781000327793

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The Right Place by Arturo Bris Pdf

The Right Place explains why firms succeed in one country and fail in another, irrespective of their inner drivers, and suggests potential initiatives that governments can take to help the private sector create jobs and, consequently, make their countries more prosperous. The competitiveness race is not unlike a cycling race. If you want to ride fast, you need three things: a good bike, to be in good shape, and a smooth and fast road. In a collaborative model, you might say the business is the bicycle, the business leader is the cyclist, and the road is the government and the external environment. The responsibility of a government is to design and build the best possible road. It turns out that when the road is good, good cyclists suddenly appear and want to race on it. In this book, competition and macroeconomics expert, Arturo Bris, provides the analysis of country competitive performance based on 30 years advising countries on this topic. The typical mistakes that countries make are revealed and the pillars necessary in building a competitive economy: economic performance as a necessary condition for prosperity; government efficiency, so the public sector can create the conditions for a productive economy; business efficiency, so companies can create jobs; and infrastructure, both tangible and intangible, so businesses and individuals can operate efficiently. With contemporary case studies throughout, the book provides an illuminating read for politicians, business leaders and students of macroeconomics.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : Harvard Business Press
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781422155622

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On Competition by Michael E. Porter Pdf

For the past two decades, Michael Porter's work has towered over the field of competitive strategy. On Competition, Updated and Expanded Edition brings together more than a dozen of Porter's landmark articles from the Harvard Business Review. Five are new to this edition, including the 2008 update to his classic "The Five Competitive Forces That Shape Strategy," as well as new work on health care, philanthropy, corporate social responsibility, and CEO leadership. This collection captures Porter's unique ability to bridge theory and practice. Each of the articles has not only shaped thinking, but also redefined the work of practitioners in its respective field. In an insightful new introduction, Porter relates each article to the whole of his thinking about competition and value creation, and traces how that thinking has deepened over time. This collection is organized by topic, allowing the reader easy access to the wide range of Porter's work. Parts I and II present the frameworks for which Porter is best known--frameworks that address how companies, as well as nations and regions, gain and sustain competitive advantage. Part III shows how strategic thinking can address society's most pressing challenges, from environmental sustainability to improving health-care delivery. Part IV explores how both nonprofits and corporations can create value for society more effectively by applying strategy principles to philanthropy. Part V explores the link between strategy and leadership.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : New York : Free Press ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillan Canada
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015015289450

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Competitive Strategy by Michael E. Porter Pdf

Presents the comprehensive framework of analytical techniques to help a firm analyze its industry as a whole and predict the industry's future evolution, to understand its competitors and its own position ...

Author : Ade Gafar Abdullah,Isma Widiaty,Cep Abdullah
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2019-07-09
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429511233

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Global Competitiveness: Business Transformation in the Digital Era by Ade Gafar Abdullah,Isma Widiaty,Cep Abdullah Pdf

The proceedings of the "Economics and Business Competitiveness International Conference" (EBCICON) provides a selection of papers, either research results or literature reviews, on business transformation in the digital era. Nine major subject areas, comprising accounting and governance, customer relations, entrepreneurship, environmental issues, finance and investment, human capital, industrial revolution 4.0, international issues, and operations and supply chain management are presented in the proceedings. These papers will provide new insights into the knowledge and practice of business and economics in the digital era. Therefore, parties involved in business and economics such as academics, practitioners, business leaders, and others will be interested in the contents of the proceedings.

Author : Aleksei V. Bogoviz,Yulia V. Ragulina
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2020-02-24
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030407490

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Industry Competitiveness: Digitalization, Management, and Integration by Aleksei V. Bogoviz,Yulia V. Ragulina Pdf

This book, with contributions by both leading scholars and industry experts, provides a coherent framework for understanding complex determinants and patterns of industry competitiveness. Divided into eight parts, it covers both quantitative and qualitative research on the following topics: technologies, economic development, and human resources in Industry 4.0; management in the digital economy; artificial intelligence and knowledge management approaches; drivers of sustainable and innovative development in corporations; resilient and competitive systems in the energy sector; compliance and anti-corruption mechanisms; and competence networks and technological integration. Thanks to its highly stimulating discussions on the determinants and patterns of industry competitiveness, this book appeals to a wide readership.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 896 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2011-05-31
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 145165149X

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Competitive Advantage of Nations by Michael E. Porter Pdf

Now beyond its eleventh printing and translated into twelve languages, Michael Porter’s The Competitive Advantage of Nations has changed completely our conception of how prosperity is created and sustained in the modern global economy. Porter’s groundbreaking study of international competitiveness has shaped national policy in countries around the world. It has also transformed thinking and action in states, cities, companies, and even entire regions such as Central America. Based on research in ten leading trading nations, The Competitive Advantage of Nations offers the first theory of competitiveness based on the causes of the productivity with which companies compete. Porter shows how traditional comparative advantages such as natural resources and pools of labor have been superseded as sources of prosperity, and how broad macroeconomic accounts of competitiveness are insufficient. The book introduces Porter’s “diamond,” a whole new way to understand the competitive position of a nation (or other locations) in global competition that is now an integral part of international business thinking. Porter's concept of “clusters,” or groups of interconnected firms, suppliers, related industries, and institutions that arise in particular locations, has become a new way for companies and governments to think about economies, assess the competitive advantage of locations, and set public policy. Even before publication of the book, Porter’s theory had guided national reassessments in New Zealand and elsewhere. His ideas and personal involvement have shaped strategy in countries as diverse as the Netherlands, Portugal, Taiwan, Costa Rica, and India, and regions such as Massachusetts, California, and the Basque country. Hundreds of cluster initiatives have flourished throughout the world. In an era of intensifying global competition, this pathbreaking book on the new wealth of nations has become the standard by which all future work must be measured.

Author : Alfie Kohn
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Aggressiveness
ISBN : 0395631254

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No Contest by Alfie Kohn Pdf

Argues that competition is inherently destructive and that competitive behavior is culturally induced, counter-productive, and causes anxiety, selfishness, self-doubt, and poor communication.

Author : Kevin Uphill
Publisher : Kogan Page Publishers
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2016-02-03
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780749474409

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Creating Competitive Advantage by Kevin Uphill Pdf

The economic environment is global, highly sophisticated and in continuous fast flux. The challenge for business leaders, executives and strategists is to read and respond agilely to trends and underlying movements to stay ahead of dynamic market flow and change. Creating Competitive Advantage sets out a compelling case for the business benefits of better market anticipation, and provides tools and approaches to develop a forward-looking strategy that will deliver these. Through theory, case studies and practical insights, the book demonstrates how better analysis of market trends and scanning of the environment combined with business model change and confident leadership can gain and maintain competitive advantage. With the right approach, game-changing strategy can be highly accessible for all business strategists and owners, rather than as today, the almost exclusive reserve of a few brave and instinctive entrepreneurs. With tools, assessments and models to get more value out of the business data you already have and take your strategy to the next level through analytically-supported intuition, Creating Competitive Advantage gives business leaders and strategists the toolkit to move from a responsive mindset to a leading one. Online supporting resources for this book include downloadable figures and tables from the book.

Author : Professor Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen,Professor Richard Ennals
Publisher : Gower Publishing, Ltd.
Page : 299 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2012-08-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781409460084

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Creating Collaborative Advantage by Professor Hans Christian Garmann Johnsen,Professor Richard Ennals Pdf

In the emerging new collaborative economic order, innovation is achieved by an integrated process of collaboration between policymakers, business and society. Often, the focus for this collaboration is at a regional level. Creating Collaborative Advantage examines the trends in innovation policy that reflect this new thinking and regional focus. This book develops the view that collaboration is one of many ways of organising a competitive economy. It asks how, when and where collaboration is a meaningful way of organisation. It explores collaboration at business level, business networks between companies, and a wider collaborative coalition between business and public authorities. It is not a manual, a 'how to do it', because there is no single straightforward universal model to replace current orthodoxy on economic development, but it will enable people to learn. The contributors to this unique book have been involved with the implementation of some of the most outstanding examples of collaborative approaches, it therefore gives an outstanding picture of diversity, inbuilt comparisons and contrast, and debate between the cases. The co-authors give their understanding of these issues, but the book tries to establish some common understandings and bring the concept of collaboration to a larger audience, and to increase interest in a field which requires further exploration. Policy makers, advisers and administrators at all levels of government, those involved in research and development, and business leaders and educators, will find this book invaluable, together with readers having an academic interest in the subject of innovation.

Author : Michael E. Porter
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Competition
ISBN : LCCN:98009581

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Competitive Advantage by Michael E. Porter Pdf