Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Background Materials Relating to the Steel Voluntary Restraint Agreement (VRA) Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Steel Import Stabilization Extension Act and Other Proposals Related to the Steel Voluntary Restraint Agreement Program
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Ways and Means. Subcommittee on Trade
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Foreign trade regulation
Languages : en
Pages : 760
Book Description
The Bigness Complex
Author: Walter Adams
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804767343
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Bigness Complex confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern age. On the contrary, it demonstrates how bigness undermines our economic productivity and progress, endangers our democratic freedoms, and exacerbates our economic problems and challenges. This new edition has a thoroughly updated variety of issues, examples, and new developments, including government bailouts of the airline industry; regulation of biotechnology; the fiasco of recent electricity deregulation; and mergers and consolidations in oil, radio, and grocery retailing. The analysis is framed in the timeless context of American distrust of concentrations of power. The authors show how both the left and the right fail to address the central problem of power in formulating their diagnoses and recommendations. The book concludes with an alternative public philosophy as a viable guidepost for public policy toward business in a free-enterprise democracy.
Publisher: Stanford University Press
ISBN: 0804767343
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 386
Book Description
The Bigness Complex confronts head-on the myth that organizational giantism leads to economic efficiency and well-being in the modern age. On the contrary, it demonstrates how bigness undermines our economic productivity and progress, endangers our democratic freedoms, and exacerbates our economic problems and challenges. This new edition has a thoroughly updated variety of issues, examples, and new developments, including government bailouts of the airline industry; regulation of biotechnology; the fiasco of recent electricity deregulation; and mergers and consolidations in oil, radio, and grocery retailing. The analysis is framed in the timeless context of American distrust of concentrations of power. The authors show how both the left and the right fail to address the central problem of power in formulating their diagnoses and recommendations. The book concludes with an alternative public philosophy as a viable guidepost for public policy toward business in a free-enterprise democracy.
Monthly Catalog of United States Government Publications
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1240
Book Description
The Renaissance of American Steel
Author: Roger S. Ahlbrandt
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198026773
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
By the end of the 1980s, the once mighty U.S. steel industry seemed on its last legs. More than a quarter of a million jobs had been lost, and communities like Pittsburgh and Bethlehem were devastated. Yet today, the industry again stands as a world-class competitor. In The Renaissance of American Steel, Roger Ahlbrandt, Richard Fruehan, and Frank Giarratani illuminate the forces behind this remarkable comeback, drawing valuable lessons for managers not only in the steel business but in any business now battling the global marketplace. Citing evidence from a wide range of companies in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan, and clearly explaining the basics of steel production, the authors show how the industry's rebirth resulted both from the downsizing of big companies and the rise of minimills capturing markets from the larger companies. They describe how large, traditional firms--including U.S. Steel, British Steel, and Nippon Steel--recognized that they had to reduce the scope of their operations and reorganize to become more competitive. U.S. Steel CEO Tom Graham, for instance, closed plants and refocused the firm's resources on the market for flat-rolled products. The book also examines how minimills--such as Nucor, Birmingham Steel, Oregon Steel, Tokyo Steel, and Co-Steel Sheerness--have redefined the industry's structure and competitive dynamics. Nucor, in particular, has emerged as the leader among the minimills--the largest electric furnace-based steel company in the U.S., with annual sales exceeding $3 billion. The reader learns how CEO Ken Iverson, recognizing the opportunities to be seized if Nucor moved beyond traditional products (such as steel joists and rebar), created the most innovative steel mill in the world, with a consistent record of investing in new technologies to lower operating costs and to move into sophisticated, value-added products. Throughout the book, the authors offer sharp insights into the steel industry in the U.S. and abroad--but more important, they highlight the lessons to be learned for managers in all industries. The authors conclude, for instance, that success for both large and small steel producers depends on a critical interplay of factors that touch on leadership, new technologies, and decentralized management. Effective leaders, the authors find, don't micromanage; they set a goal for the company and communicate it broadly to gain employees' commitment. High-performing companies aggressively seek technical know-how, even if it means purchasing it from foreign competitors or securing joint agreements. And finally, successful companies decentralize, empowering employees far down in the organization to handle daily decisionmaking. This in-depth analysis of a radically changed industry speaks volumes about the value of flexibility in business. It is an essential resource for any manager working in today's global economy.
Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 0198026773
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 198
Book Description
By the end of the 1980s, the once mighty U.S. steel industry seemed on its last legs. More than a quarter of a million jobs had been lost, and communities like Pittsburgh and Bethlehem were devastated. Yet today, the industry again stands as a world-class competitor. In The Renaissance of American Steel, Roger Ahlbrandt, Richard Fruehan, and Frank Giarratani illuminate the forces behind this remarkable comeback, drawing valuable lessons for managers not only in the steel business but in any business now battling the global marketplace. Citing evidence from a wide range of companies in the U.S., the U.K., and Japan, and clearly explaining the basics of steel production, the authors show how the industry's rebirth resulted both from the downsizing of big companies and the rise of minimills capturing markets from the larger companies. They describe how large, traditional firms--including U.S. Steel, British Steel, and Nippon Steel--recognized that they had to reduce the scope of their operations and reorganize to become more competitive. U.S. Steel CEO Tom Graham, for instance, closed plants and refocused the firm's resources on the market for flat-rolled products. The book also examines how minimills--such as Nucor, Birmingham Steel, Oregon Steel, Tokyo Steel, and Co-Steel Sheerness--have redefined the industry's structure and competitive dynamics. Nucor, in particular, has emerged as the leader among the minimills--the largest electric furnace-based steel company in the U.S., with annual sales exceeding $3 billion. The reader learns how CEO Ken Iverson, recognizing the opportunities to be seized if Nucor moved beyond traditional products (such as steel joists and rebar), created the most innovative steel mill in the world, with a consistent record of investing in new technologies to lower operating costs and to move into sophisticated, value-added products. Throughout the book, the authors offer sharp insights into the steel industry in the U.S. and abroad--but more important, they highlight the lessons to be learned for managers in all industries. The authors conclude, for instance, that success for both large and small steel producers depends on a critical interplay of factors that touch on leadership, new technologies, and decentralized management. Effective leaders, the authors find, don't micromanage; they set a goal for the company and communicate it broadly to gain employees' commitment. High-performing companies aggressively seek technical know-how, even if it means purchasing it from foreign competitors or securing joint agreements. And finally, successful companies decentralize, empowering employees far down in the organization to handle daily decisionmaking. This in-depth analysis of a radically changed industry speaks volumes about the value of flexibility in business. It is an essential resource for any manager working in today's global economy.
Monthly Catalogue, United States Public Documents
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
The Likely Impact on the United States of a Free Trade Agreement with Mexico
Author: United States International Trade Commission
Publisher:
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Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Canada
Languages : en
Pages : 132
Book Description
CIS Index to Publications of the United States Congress
Author: Congressional Information Service
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
The Effects of the Steel Voluntary Restraint Agreements on U.S. Steel-consuming Industries
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Manufactures
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
America's International Trade
Author: E. Willard Miller
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description
Publisher: ABC-CLIO
ISBN:
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 354
Book Description