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Kamal Nath

"In a short time, India has proven itself a major economic power, generating billions for its citizens and for the international community. How did India become a global market mover? And just as important, how can the Western world tap into the vast resources of commerce that India has, mine its phenomenal growth potential in a wide array of industries, and create a profitable relationship with the world's largest democracy?" "Few authors are as qualified to answer those questions as Kamal Nath. Known at home and throughout the world as the face of twenty-first century India, as well as a major architect of India's reform, Mr. Nath has spent his entire professional life within the corridors of power, helping to shape the policies that have catapulted his nation to world prominence." "In India's Century, Mr. Nath goes beyond the "flat-world" view to reveal the roots of the Indian economic miracle. With a compelling blend of economic analysis, political insight, and cultural observation, he traces his nation's emergence from colonial rule in 1947 through four decades of planned economies, the gradual liberalization of India's economy in the 1990s, and finally, the rise of the Indian global giant." "India's Century is must reading for business strategists, public policy makers, and every thoughtful reader who wishes to understand more about the world's largest, most vibrant democracy and the role it is likely to play on the global stage in the years ahead."--Jacket.

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George S. Yip

Along with fifteen coauthors, all regional experts with in-depth knowledge of local dynamics. George Yip offers Asian Advantage, a comprehensive guide to business, economic, cultural, and political conditions in each of the region's fourteen most vibrant economies - from Japan to New Zealand. Incorporating current data and first-hand research, Asian Advantage provides a systematic and practical approach to evaluating each Asian country's potential role in a company's global strategy and a blueprint for making wise management decisions. It identifies four sets of key globalization drivers (market, cost, government, and competitive) and integrates them through a strategic framework and methodology for analyzing prospects on a country-specific basis and comparing factors factor's across the region. Featuring the experiences of six major multinationals - Matsushita, Motorola, Phillips, Procter & Gamble, Toyota, and Unilever - as well as numerous other companies active in the region, the book shows any company how to create a customized global strategy program for Asia.

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Dale H. Besterfield

Practical and state-of-the-art in approach, Quality Control, Eighth Edition provides fundamental–yet comprehensive–coverage of quality control concepts. Sufficient theory is presented to ensure that readers gain a sound understanding of the basic principles of quality control. The substantial use of probability and statistical techniques is reduced to simple mathematics or is developed in the form of tables and charts. Professional organizations and industrial corporations have found the book an excellent training manual for instruction of manufacturing, quality, inspection, marketing, purchasing, and product design personnel.

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Xiaohui Liu and Wei Zhang

"In the thirty years since China initiated economic reforms and its open-door policy, China has been transformed from a poor nation almost completely isolated from the global economy to an engine of growth of the world economy. China's dynamic transition has been among the most dramatic developments of recent history; and its economy continues to grow rapidly, with important consequences for China's own society and environment, as well as for the wider world. This book provides a fascinating insight into a wide range of issues on Chinese economy and its three decades of economic reforms. With well-researched, in-depth and comprehensive coverage of key topics, using the latest research findings, this book covers Chinese monetary policy and financial sector reforms; China's income disparities; the emergence of China's business groups; the implications of foreign direct investment and innovation and technological developments. The book will be an indispensable guide to scholars, entrepreneurs, policy-makers and all who are interested in China's economic affairs."--Publisher's website.