F - Industrial Management 1

This book offers a useful and accessible guide for offshore workers operating in oil production facilities. It explores the unique challenges of the offshore environmentーincluding strong currents, ……続きを見る

Over the past two decades, several sudden, unforeseen, and significant changes have occurred in the world's political and economic landscape. This book explores their impact on the processes of cont……続きを見る

Originally published in 1938, this symposium, based on the Sir Halley Stewart lectures for 1937, numbers among its contributors some of the world’s most distinguished economists and the subjects of ……続きを見る

This comprehensive textbook/reference provides an in-depth overview of the key aspects of transportation analysis, with an emphasis on modeling real transportation systems and executing the models. ……続きを見る

This book presents a new model, the competency framework, for students, innovators, entrepreneurs, managers, and anyone who wants to better understand the dynamic world of innovation and entrepreneu……続きを見る

The Manager’s Guide to Industrial Relations (1968) traces the origins and evolution of the attitudes of managers and men from the beginning of industrialization to the Fawley Agreement. It summarise……続きを見る

Business and Sociology (1982) is a sociological perspective on business that examines industrialisation, capitalism, organisation, management, work, and industrial relations. It approaches the subje……続きを見る

First Published in 2001. This volume considers the impact of competition policy on economic behaviour in the world's two largest economic areas. 続きを見る

First Published in 1981, Ideology and Shop-Floor Industrial Relations is based on data obtained in observational research amongst managers, shop stewards and workers, examines the informal processes……続きを見る

Conflict is inevitable. How you handle it will determine your success in life Whenever there is movement, there will be friction. Friction will generate heat. Heat results in conflict. Too often we ……続きを見る

Now in its third edition, Cost-Benefit Analysis has been updated, offering readers the perfect introduction to project, programme and policy appraisal using basic tools of financial and economic ana……続きを見る

This book analyses the historical context and progression of "significant innovations" beginning with the industrial revolution, starting around 1750 to the present. It explores the interrelationshi……続きを見る

Discover the practical, real-world advantages of the Oliver Wight master planning and scheduling methodology. The newly revised Fourth Edition of Master Planning and Scheduling: An Essential Guide t……続きを見る

Chicago went from nothing in 1830 to become the second-largest city in the nation in 1900, while the Midwest developed to become one of the world’s foremost urban areas. This book is an economic his……続きを見る

Jackups, semisubmersibles and drillships are the marine vessels used to drill offshore wells and are referred to collectively as mobile offshore drilling units (MODUs). MODUs are supplied through ne……続きを見る

This book introduces readers to the topical area of CSI: critical space infrastructure, which is defined as an emerging domain of systems-of-systems encompassing hardware, workforce, environment, fa……続きを見る

In order to satisfy the needs of their customers, network utilities require specially developed maintenance management capabilities. Maintenance Management information systems are essential to ensur……続きを見る

This book presents a structured approach to develop mathematical optimization formulations for several variants of facility layout. The range of layout problems covered includes row layouts, floor l……続きを見る

First published in 1937, this book examines the changes in working conditions and vast improvements on sugar plantations in 20th century Fiji. By the 1930s, the sugar industry had become economicall……続きを見る

Written for students taking courses in building and surveying, 'Estimating for Builders and Surveyors' describes and explains the method used by the estimator to build up prices or rates for items d……続きを見る

The Theory of the Firm presents a path-breaking general framework for understanding the economics of the firm. The book addresses why firms exist, how firms are established, and what contributions f……続きを見る

Technological Development in Industry: A Business-Economic Survey and Analysis This is a detailed research-based study of technological change in manufacturing firms and industries. It covers proces……続きを見る

This is the official account of the experiments carried out at the Hawthorne Works of the Eastern Electric Company in Chicago. These were divided into test room studies, interviewing studies and obs……続きを見る

Improved efficiency and effectiveness in the construction industry provide huge potential savings. Various forms of relational contracting such as partnering, alliancing, public private partnership ……続きを見る

Networks in Telecommunications addresses fundamental issues in discussions of regulatory policy by offering an integrated framework for understanding the economics and law of networks. It extends th……続きを見る

Innovative entrepreneurs are the prime movers of the economy. The innovative entrepreneur helps to overcome two types of institutional friction. First, existing firms may not innovate efficiently du……続きを見る