International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms
Richard B. Freeman and Kathryn L. Shaw
Abstract
In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. This book examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality con ... More
In recent years, globalization and the expansion of information technologies have reshaped managerial practices, forcing multinational firms to adjust business practices to different environments and domestic companies to adjust to their foreign competitors. This book examines the phenomenon of widespread differences in managerial practices across firms, establishments within firms, and countries. This volume brings together eight studies that combine qualitative and quantitative insider analysis of business practices such as the use of teams, incentive pay, lean manufacturing, and quality control, revealing the elements that determine which practices are adopted and why. The book aims to offer a much-needed model for measuring the productivity and performance of international firms in a fast-paced global economy.
Keywords:
globalization,
information technologies,
managerial practices,
domestic companies,
teams,
incentive pay,
lean manufacturing,
quality control
Bibliographic Information
| Print publication date: 2009 |
Print ISBN-13: 9780226261942 |
| Published to Chicago Scholarship Online: February 2013 |
DOI:10.7208/chicago/9780226261959.001.0001 |
