Visible Costs And Invisible Benefits

Author : Gunnar Eliasson
Publisher : Springer
Page : 461 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783319669939

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Visible Costs and Invisible Benefits by Gunnar Eliasson Pdf

This book examines the historic role of professional and demanding military customers in industrial development. Particular emphasis is paid to public procurement of military equipment as a catalyst for innovation; and the civilian commercialization of military technologies (from gunpowder and cannons to submarines, missiles and aircraft) is documented by many case illustrations that show how macro-level productivity advance has been generated. A complementary volume to Advancing Public Procurement as Industrial Policy (2010), which focused on the spillover effects of the Swedish combat aircraft, Gripen, in this book Gunnar Eliasson widens the perspective to cover product development across the Swedish defense industry, with an emphasis on regional economic development and macro-economics, inter alia through the involvement of Saab (aircraft) and Kockums (submarines) in partnership ventures in Australia, Norway and Brazil. The volume is organized into four parts. Part one examines the historical transformation of the Swedish economy over the past three centuries from agriculture and raw materials to an advanced industrial economy. Part two presents detailed case studies to illustrate the spillover effects of procurement projects and military-industrial partnerships. Part three explains the spillover phenomenon theoretically within a dynamic micro- to macro-economic perspective. Particular emphasis is placed on the empirical credibility of model-based economy-wide and dynamic cost-benefit calculations. The book concludes with a section on fostering industrial development through public procurement. The result is a book that will appeal to economists in the industrial economics and management fields; to technical, marketing and purchasing executives in business; and to policy makers in public procurement concerned with innovation and long-run industrial development.

Author : Paul Beynon-Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2017-09-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781137292667

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eBusiness by Paul Beynon-Davies Pdf

The second edition of eBusiness provides a balanced coverage of electronic business and its role in the transformation of organisations. It takes a worldwide perspective and discusses the increasing role of information and communication technologies within both private and public sector organisations. A strong underpinning in theory is used throughout to help understand the practical implications of this important phenomenon. Chapters are integrated around an overview model of eBusiness and contain case material, exercises and reflective points. New to this Edition: - Revised structure which builds a conception of eBusiness from first principles - Integrated chapter case studies and revised free-standing international case studies - Coverage of new topics including mobile commerce, electronic government and cloud computing - Increased range of learning material in each chapter as well as fully updated online resources eBusiness is an ideal text for undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA students of e-business.

Author : Alan M. Dershowitz
Publisher : All Points Books
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2019-09-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781250179975

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Defending Israel by Alan M. Dershowitz Pdf

World-renowned lawyer Alan Dershowitz recounts stories from his many years of defending the state of Israel. Alan Dershowitz has spent years advocating for his "most challenging client"—the state of Israel—both publicly and in private meetings with high level international figures, including every US president and Israeli leader of the past 40 years. Replete with personal insights and unreported details, Defending Israel offers a comprehensive history of modern Israel from the perspective of one of the country's most important supporters. Readers are given a rare front row seat to the high profile controversies and debates that Dershowitz was involved in over the years, even as the political tides shifted and the liberal community became increasingly critical of Israeli policies. Beyond documenting America's changing attitude toward the country, Defending Israel serves as an updated defense of the Jewish homeland on numerous points—though it also includes Dershowitz's criticisms of Israeli decisions and policies that he believes to be unwise. At a time when Jewish Americans as a whole are increasingly uncertain as to who supports Israel and who doesn't, there is no better book to turn to for answers—and a pragmatic look toward the future.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Economic history
ISBN : UCAL:B3514028

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The Economic Studies by Anonim Pdf

Author : Richard P. F. Holt,Steven Pressman,Clive L. Spash
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781849802086

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Post Keynesian and Ecological Economics by Richard P. F. Holt,Steven Pressman,Clive L. Spash Pdf

This book argues that mainstream economics, with its present methodological approach, is limited in its ability to analyze and develop adequate public policy to deal with environmental problems and sustainable development. Each chapter provides major insights into many of today s environmental problems such as global warming and sustainable growth. Building on the strengths and insights of Post Keynesian and ecological economics and incorporating cutting-edge work in economic complexity, bounded rationality and socio-economic dynamics, this book provides an interdisciplinary approach to deal with a broad range of environmental concerns. The contributors show how and where the two traditions share common ground concerning environmental problems and shed light on how the two schools can learn from one another. The book will be of great value to Post Keynesian and ecological economists as well as to those interested in new approaches to important global environmental issues.

Author : William A. Rushing
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 230 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789400942318

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Social Functions and Economic Aspects of Health Insurance by William A. Rushing Pdf

Statistics published by the U. S. Department of Commerce (1980) indicate that in 1977 we spent 8. 1% of our gross national product (GNP) on life, health, property-casualty, and other forms of insurance. An additional 5. 7% was used to pay the Social Security tax, which is another form of insurance premium, for a total of 14. 8% of the GNP. \ Although insurance had its historical origin in marine insurance, it has now developed into one of the major industries of the American economy and extends into many areas of economic activity. One area where growth has been particularly strong is the medical sector. Health insurance is a major institution in all industrialized countries. It became a government responsibility in 1883 when Bismarck intro duced a compulsory program of health insurance for industrial workers in Germany. Programs for workers in various industrial and income categories soon followed in other European countries-Austria (1888), Hungary (1891), Norway (1909), Servia (1910), Great Britain (1911), and Russia and Romania (1912) (Rubinow, 1913:250). Programs in these countries were extended in subsequent years, and other countries in Europe followed with their own programs. Consequently, today most industrial countries have universal or near-universal health insurance coverage. In the United States the issue of national health insurance has been seriously debated since just prior to World War I, and polling data since the 1930s show that a substantial majority of the public has been supportive of such a program (Erskine, 1975).

Author : Ganesh Sitaraman,Anne Alstott
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 185 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2021-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108487641

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Politics, Policy, and Public Options by Ganesh Sitaraman,Anne Alstott Pdf

This volume is the first interdisciplinary collection to assess public options as a single category. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Author : Gabriela Inchauste,David G. Victor
Publisher : World Bank Publications
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-03-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781464810084

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The Political Economy of Energy Subsidy Reform by Gabriela Inchauste,David G. Victor Pdf

This book proposes a simple framework for understanding the political economy of subsidy reform and applies it to four in-depth country studies covering more than 30 distinct episodes of reform. Five key lessons emerge. First, energy subsidies often follow a life cycle, beginning as a way to stabilize prices and reduce exposure to price volatility for low-income consumers. However, as they grow in size and political power, they become entrenched. Second, subsidy reform strategies vary because the underlying political economy problems vary. When benefits are concentrated, satisfying (or isolating) interest groups with alternative policies is an important condition for effective reform. When benefits are diffuse, it can be much harder to identify and manage the political coalition needed for reform. Third, governments vary in their administrative and political capacities to implement difficult energy subsidy reforms. Fourth, improvements in social protection systems are often critical to the success of reforms because they make it possible to target assistance to those most in need. Finally, the most interesting cases involve governments that take a strategic approach to the challenges of political economy. In these settings, fixing energy subsidies is central to the governments’ missions of retaining political power and reorganizing how the government delivers benefits to the population. These cases are examples of “reform engineering,†? where governments actively seek to create the capacity to implement alternative policies, depoliticize tariffs, and build credibility around alternative policies. The most successful reforms involve active efforts by policy leaders to identify the political forces supporting energy subsidies and redirect or inoculate them.

Author : Andreas Pyka,Uwe Cantner
Publisher : Springer
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783319620091

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Foundations of Economic Change by Andreas Pyka,Uwe Cantner Pdf

The book illustrates the considerable advances in modern evolutionary economics and addresses core questions of economic behaviour, interaction of heterogeneous actors in uncertain environments and the possibility of aggregating observations on a macro-economic level. It presents the foundations of economic change as the major building blocks of an economic approach that focusses on complex processes driven by endogenous innovation as well as crisis. The theoretical considerations are complemented by econometric studies to demonstrate the relevance of evolutionary-economic thinking to improve our understanding of the most challenging issues related to economic growth and development.

Author : Paul Beynon-Davies
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2021-05-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9783030679620

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Business Analysis and Design by Paul Beynon-Davies Pdf

This textbook offers an essential introduction to design orientation in business, which impacts the way management is undertaken world-wide. Design orientation, as it applies to business, is the process through which a designer analyses business as a system, identifies motivation for changing the system, and designs improvement for the organisation, as well as ways of implementing this improvement. It involves strategic and innovative thinking, communication with key stakeholders, and change management. This book provides coverage of critical tools for design which enable business professionals to analyse existing ways of organizing and to design new ways of organizing. The reader will learn how to develop a digital business model to organize private, public or voluntary work. In doing so, the reader will learn to critically evaluate the notion of digital innovation and understand the proper place of ICT within organization. The reader will learn how to: critically evaluate the relevance of digital innovation to domains of organisation develop digital business models to organize private, public or voluntary work construct business strategy and relate it to business models, motivation models, innovation management and change management Written by an expert in the field, this book is designed for both students and professionals. Each chapter contains an introduction, a section of key reading, and a summary, while a number of cases based on real-life examples are worked through as examples in the text, demonstrating the real-life application of the design theory discussed.

Author : F. A. G. den Butter
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781781001318

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Managing Transaction Costs in the Era of Globalization by F. A. G. den Butter Pdf

This timely book presents practical applications of modern economic theories to trade, transaction costs and institutions within both business and governmental realms. Frank A.G. den Butter explains the importance and means of keeping transaction costs as low as possible. He illustrates how this transaction management can contribute to making firms and nations more competitive by exploiting gains from the division of labour and international fragmentation of production, and uses relevant case studies to illustrate how value is created by reducing transaction costs. Policy recommendations for strengthening the competitive position of trading nations and reducing implementation costs of government policy are presented, and management methods for creating value in organizing production on a global scale are prescribed. A wide-ranging audience encompassing economists in academia, government and business; managers in industry and government; and students of economics, business and globalization will find this book to be a crucial reference tool.

Author : Thierry Meyer,Genserik Reniers
Publisher : Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co KG
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2022-04-04
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783110665420

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Engineering Risk Management by Thierry Meyer,Genserik Reniers Pdf

This book is a valuable resource for achieving and promoting a culture of risk awareness and integrating risk management principles and practices into the educational environment. This integration is essential to ensure that students have the knowledge and skills to identify hazards, and assess and control risks in different contexts through the development and implementation of a risk management curriculum. Besides theoretical considerations and learning to ask the right questions at all times for the sake of critical thinking, effective risk management education also involves the use of case studies, simulations and other experiential learning tools to help students understand and apply risk management concepts in real-life situations. This approach helps students develop a questioning attitude and problem-solving skills, which are essential for effective risk management. Overall, the interface between risk management and education is essential to develop a generation of professionals who can effectively deal with risks in a variety of contexts. By integrating risk management principles and practices into the educational process, educational institutions can help ensure that their students are well prepared to meet the challenges of the modern world.

Author : Paul Beynon-Davies
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2019-11-06
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781352007398

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Business Information Systems by Paul Beynon-Davies Pdf

This textbook offers students a systematic guide to how information systems underpin organisational activity in today's global information society, covering everything from ICT infrastructure and the digital environment to electronic marketing, mobile commerce and design thinking. While academically rigorous and underpinned by the author's deep knowledge of the subject, an engaging writing style combined with extensive pedagogical features, cases and innovative examples from around the world ensure that the text remains accessible to those approaching the topic for the first time. Taking an approach that views businesses as complex systems, the book illustrates how valuable systems thinking can be in our everyday working lives, while theoretical ideas are always supported by examples of their application in the real world. This text is the ideal course companion for all students studying business information systems or management information systems modules at undergraduate, postgraduate or MBA level. New to this Edition: - New coverage of key contemporary topics, including big data, analytics, cloud computing, the internet of things, blockchain and bitcoin, green IS, ethics, and cyber security. - Brand new chapters on Mobile Commerce and Social Media, and Designing Digital Organisation (design thinking). - A revised concluding chapter considering contemporary technological trends, as well as reflections and predictions for future innovations. Accompanying online resources for this title can be found at bloomsburyonlineresources.com/business-information-systems-3e. These resources are designed to support teaching and learning when using this textbook and are available at no extra cost.

Author : T. Sheppey,R. McGill
Publisher : Springer
Page : 416 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2006-11-14
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780230598027

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Sarbanes-Oxley by T. Sheppey,R. McGill Pdf

Since its inception, several lawsuits have been filed under the Sarbanes Oxley Act, some corporate executives are serving jail sentences and share prices of affected companies have dropped by millions. This book examines how compliance is achieved and maintained. It explores successful strategies and suggests effective measures for implementation.

Author : Bryan Hopkins,James Markham
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2018-02-05
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781351772907

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e-HR by Bryan Hopkins,James Markham Pdf

Title first published in 2003. Despite all the hype about e-learning, the real breakthrough in technology, at least as far as HR goes, is in the development of the corporate intranet for people management purposes. Bryan Hopkins and James Markham's book explains the potential for intranets in every aspect of HR: personnel administration, performance management, employee development, communication and knowledge management, as well as training and e-learning. It asks and answers the key questions you need to ask yourself and provides case studies illustrating how organizations have successfully exploited their intranet to help their people work more effectively and efficiently. HR managers are under pressure to cut costs, increase the effectiveness and range of the services they deliver. In many organizations there is also considerable pressure to maximise the returns on investment in technology. This book provides you with the means to achieve all of these goals.