Improving competitiveness of industry / Harold Bierman, Jr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bierman, Harold.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Industrial management.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (146 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Singapore : World Scientific, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"As the twenty-first century begins, the world finds itself with a wide range of possible economic futures. Many corporations find it difficult to compete in international markets with the result being shrinking revenue. Too many governments utilize an excessively high percentage of their nation's goods and services. In the past, some countries could afford to have a less than perfect tax system. However, wage and other labor rigidities (work rules) handcuff management. Management has become pre-occupied with non-productive pursuits, and numerous other sources of inefficiency. The objective of this book is to suggest several revisions in institutional structure, management techniques and rewards, and a drastic change in how hourly labor is compensated. The suggestions offered are applicable to any economy where decisions have to be made as to how to organize the factors of production most efficiently. It is therefore essential reading for policymakers, human resource management and accountant management." --Publisher's website.

Contents:

An agenda for increasing productivity: an introduction

Corporate tax modification proposals

Productivity and the net present value calculation

A managerial incentive strategy for increased productivity

Economic income

Flexible wages: a wage plan for increased productivity

Industrial democracy

Correcting one problem: introducing present value depreciation

Using earnings per share and stock prices to measure managerial performance

Ten management errors

Costs of capital by division

Mergers, acquisitions, and LBOs

Little differences and big results

Scientific management

Corporate strategies

Achieving an improved competitive position.

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786613433640

9781283433648

1283433648

9789814335980

9814335983

OCLC:

773799237