Industry Studies

ISBN-13: 9780765609649 / Angielski / Miękka / 2002 / 412 str.

Larry L. Duetsch

Opis

The studies in this volume analyse well-defined industries, from commodities and manufacturing to distribution and services, showing how firms compete with one another. Each study gives appropriate attention to government policies that have influenced competitive conditions in the industry.

Spis treści

Part I. Commodities and Manufacturing; 1. Automobiles: Products, Process, and the Decline of U.S. Dominance, John E. Kwoka jr; 2. Beer: Causes of Structural Change, Douglas F. Greer; 3. Broilers: Differentiating a Commodity, Richard T. Rogers; 4. Pharmaceuticals: The Critical Role of Innovation, Larry L. Duetsch; 5. Steel: Decline and Renewal, Donald F. Barnett and Robert W. Crandall; Part II. Distribution and Services; 6. Airline Service: The Evolution of Competition Since Deregulation, Steven A. Morrison; 7. Retail Commercial Banking: An Industry in Transition, Robert M. Adams; 8. Casino Gambling: Competing with Other Forms of Entertainment, Ronald M. Pavalko; 9. Electric Power: Generating Controversy, David B. Patton and Robert A. Sinclair; 10. Health Insurance: Designing Products to Reduce Costs, Lee R. Mobley and H.E. Frech III; 11. Motion Pictures: Competition, Distribution and Efficiences, Stanley I. Ornstein; 12. Nursing Homes: Rising Costs and Added Forms of Service, Joseph A. Giacalone; 13. Microcomputer Platforms: Competition in Software, Thomas Cottrell; 14. Telecommunications: Competition and Network Access, Susan E. McMaster

O autorze

Larry L. Duetsch