International differences in the business practices and productivity of firms /
Freeman, Richard B.(Richard Barry),1943-
Shaw, Kathryn.
Chicago ; London : University of Chicago Press,
2009.
Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Cross-firm studies -- Work-life balance, management practices, and productivity / Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, and John Van Reenen -- International differences in the adoption and impact of new information technologies and new HR practices : the valve-making industry in the United States and United Kingdom / Ann Bartel ... [et al.] -- The guy at the controls : labor quality and power plant efficiency / James B. Bushnell and Catherine Wolfram -- Within-firm studies -- Labor practices and outcomes across countries : analysis of a single multinational firm / Richard B. Freeman, Douglas Kruse, and Joseph Blasi -- Within-firm labor productivity across countries : a case study / Francine Lafontaine and Jagadeesh Sivadasan -- Productivity differences in an international pharmaceutical firm / Tor Eriksson and Niels Westergaard-Nielsen -- Measuring the productivity of software development in a globally distributed company / Alec Levenson -- International differences in lean production, productivity and employee attitudes / Susan Helper and Morris M. Kleiner.
Industrial productivity.
Industrial management.
International business enterprises.