| Description |
xiii, 303 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Routledge studies in management, organization and society ; 4 |
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Management, organizations and society (London, England) ; v. 4
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Management, organizations and society (London, England) ; 4
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| Contents |
1. From laissez-faire to laissez-faire -- 2. Mercantilism to laissez-faire: The precursors of economic efficiency -- 3. The evolution of technical efficiency in the context of management practice, 1870-2001 -- 4. The influence of professions on the notion of efficiency -- 5. Case study 1: Economic commentators and the influence of economic efficiency -- 6. Case study 2: Procurement and the notion of efficiency -- 7. Case study 3: The transfer from technical efficiency to economic efficiency in rail networks -- 8. Technical efficiency and management practice: Evidence from the literature -- 9. The notion of efficiency in globalizing management practice -- App. A. Some notes on the study -- App. B. Questionnaire on management efficiency -- App. C. Content of efficiency responses |
| Summary |
"This book will contribute to the general management literature through a cross-disciplinary critique and a re-interpretation of the notion of efficiency in management praxis. It will prove useful to all students and researchers in the areas of management, public ownership, public administration and political economy."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [279]-296) and index |
| Subject |
Industrial productivity.
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Management.
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| LC no. |
2008017744 |
| ISBN |
9780415431804 hardcover |
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0415431808 hardcover |
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0203888952 e-book |
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