"All kinds of processes - those that make things or deliver services or operate companies - can be made more productive, and society's continued well-being requires it. This book is for all those with a stake in improving how companies run. It introduces the concept of 'swift, e…
This compelling contribution to contemporary debates about the banking industry offers a unique perspective on its geographical and conceptual 'placement'. It traces the evolving links between the two, revealing how our notions of banking 'productiveness' have evolved alongside …
Productivity is essentially the ratio of an organization's outputs divided by its inputs. For many years it was treated as always being static in government agencies. In fact productivity in government services should be rising rapidly as a result of digital changes and new mana…
Organizational DNA, system elements, and the logic of effective strategic alignment: sustainability perspective -- Entrepreneurship, management and their strategic organizational value creation imperatives: profitability perspective -- Organizational dynamics of global manufactu…
History and present trends -- Belittled: how small became beautiful -- Why business got big: a brief history -- Understanding u.s. firm size and dynamics -- The advantages of size -- Big is better: the economics of firm size -- Job creation: the ace in the hole for the small is …
