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Management of New Technologies for Global Competitiveness
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ASIN: 0899307132 |
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Productivity, quality, and competitiveness are all related to technology. The success of Japanese corporations in achieving quality management has impelled the U.S. executives to listen and re-evaluate their management practices. Increasingly, many managers believe that new, advanced technologies can contribute to improving the productivity, quality, and competitiveness of a firm. However, simply adopting a new technology will not put an end to productivity and/or quality problems. This fact is most apparent in the case of computer-integrated manufacturing. The "islands of automation" that have resulted convinced many that effective management of new technologies is necessary in order to exploit any potential benefits. This book focuses on efficient management techniques and looks at the critical areas that can enhance the performance of a firm as a result of the adoption of new technologies. The book is divided into five sections: The total quality management section contains four chapters that present a comparison between the Japanese and American production practices. This section also presents a new way to measure the performance of a firm---not just by the direct quality of the product or service produced, but also by the sensitivity and responsibility of the firm to environmental and greening issues. The selection and implementation of new technologies section discusses the problems associated with the cost-accounting techniques in justifying new technologies and uses a multicriteria decision framework to show how this decision could be made. The strategic management section presents issues on production innovation and performance; The knowledge-based techniques section investigates the role of artificial intelligence and expert systems in the management of new technologies. Finally, the product design and inventory management section discusses the role of product design and reduced lot sizes in achieving a competitive advantage.
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Technological Innovations, Multinational Corporations and the New International Competitiveness: The Case of Intermediate Countries (Studies in Global Competition, V. 2)
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ASIN: 371865685X |
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However, scarce research has been done on the specific situations of intermediate countries not belonging to the core of the ''triade''. The aim of this book is to contribute to a better understanding of those intermediate countries with specific reference to two relevant international areas. On the one hand, those countries of southern Europe whose dynamic is very much influenced by the phases of European construction. In this context multinational corporations are reorganizing their strategies among which technology creation is central. On the other hand, in most industrialized countries of Latin America the opening up process has changed the traditional role played by multinational corporations.Customer Reviews:
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Competitiveness of New Industries: Institutional Framework and Learning in Information Technology in Japan, the U.S and Germany (Routledge Studies in Global Competition)
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