Study of woman workers in export oriented industries on the northern frontier in Mexico - based on a field study (1978-1979) in Ciudad Juarez, discusses industrial worker demographic aspects, educational level, wage differentials, working conditions, obstacles to trade unionizat…
"Responsibility for Human Rights provides an original theoretical analysis of which global actors are responsible for human rights, and why. It does this through an evaluation of the different reasons according to which such responsibilities might be assigned: legalism, universa…
Examines the nature of the links between the globalization process and productivity growth, such as how exporting and productivity interact, the relevance of ownership, and potential spillovers from multinational firms to indigenous firms.
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In this study of world labour relations, Moody surveys both sides of the picket lines. His assessment takes a look at multinational managements' strategies to downsize, introduce flexible production & compel workers to work for less.
"This book describes and analyzes how seven major high-tech industries evolved in the United States, Japan, and Western Europe. The industries covered are machine tools, organic chemical products, pharmaceuticals, medical devices, computers, semiconductors, and software. In each…
Examines how and why corporate strategy, structure and culture is continuing to change markedly in Southeast Asia.
Global trade is of vital interest to citizens as well as policymakers, yet it is widely misunderstood. This compact exposition of the market forces underlying international commerce addresses both of these concerned groups, as well as the needs of students and scholars. Although…
"The complete story of the devastating BP oil spill of 2010. The author puts forward an objective account of what happened, a documentation of the true costs, not the hyperbolic costs, and an explanation of the science and business of the spill and its remediation"--
Christopher Ibbott examines how Vodafone has led the mobile communications industry to a global stage, sharing data and knowledge, negotiating commercial terms and operational excellence, all for significant global aggregation cost synergy advantage.
Covers the best-practices on IT outsourcing, offshoring, business process outsourcing, and netsourcing.
Monograph on the crisis of mineral resources - analyses the historical context and current trends, examines the supply and demand domination through multinational enterprises, government policies and employment issues, includes case studies concerning petroleum resources, nickel…
Focuses on a key dynamic that is changing the business environment : the globalization of production, which has major implications for the growth prospects of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Asia and the Pacific. Shows that the current global economic environment is…
Presents the author's philosophy on economic development.
"Labor Rights and Multinational Production investigates the relationship between workers' rights and multinational production. Mosley argues that some types of multinational production, embodied in directly owned foreign investment, positively affect labor rights. However, other…