by Derong Chen (1995)
This book explores the enterprise reform in China in general, and the Contract Management Responsibility System (CMRS) in particular. The latter is an institutional arrangement to deal with the relation between the government and the state-owned enterprise which has always been at the centre of the enterprise reform. This book is based on four in-depth case-studies and reveals the interaction taking place between the government and enterprise under the system. The research shows that to establish a market-type relation between the government and enterprise is a complicated and dynamic process. It involves understanding two different economic mechanisms, market and hierarchy, and the interactions taken by two parties. Drawing on empirical work, the CMRS is examined from an institutional perspective and provides a holistic view of the changes in Chinese enterprises.
Terrence E. Deal, Kent D. Peterson
Explores the importance of school culture and the symbolic roles of leaders in shaping cultural patterns and practices in school communities; and presents numerous examples that demonstrate how culture influences school functioning.
Yanrui Wu
"Yanrui Wu addresses some of the most critical macroeconomic issues associated with East Asian growth. Principally focusing on the most rapidly emerging economies in the region, the author covers a broad base of topics. Several determinants of growth are examined and in each case an analytical framework is applied to empirical data.". "Employing both cross-country analyses and case studies of individual economies, this book contributes to the many debates surrounding economic growth in East Asia. The author's style will appeal to economic researchers, lecturers and students of economics, as well as business economists and market analysts."--BOOK JACKET.
H. Jerome Freiberg
"This edited volume, developed to address the need of educators looking for alternatives to the current paradigm of behaviorism, includes chapters by many of today's leaders in the classroom management, research and development fields. Coverage is designed to examine the philosophical underpinnings of behaviorism, and show why the change is needed. The authors provide a rationale for alternatives to behaviorism as a classroom management philosophy, and include models of best practices based on research findings as well as practice."--Jacket.
Yacov Y. Haimes
Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management describes the state of the art of risk analysis, a rapidly growing field with important applications in engineering, science, manufacturing, business, management, and public policy. It shows clearly how to quantify risk and construct probability in conjunction with real-world decision-making problems, including a host of institutional, organizational, political, and cultural considerations. Presenting basic concepts as well as advanced material, avoiding higher mathematics whenever possible, and incorporating numerous examples and case studies to illustrate the analytical methods under discussion, this book unites the latest theories and methodologies from diverse disciplines. Risk Modeling, Assessment, and Management is an essential reference for professionals working in universities, industry, and government: and for anyone interested in risk analysis in virtually any discipline.