International Differences in the Business Practices and Productivity of Firms
Richard B. Freeman and Kathryn L. Shaw, editors
Conference held January 2006
Published in September 2009 by University of Chicago Press
© 2009 by the National Bureau of Economic Research
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ISBN: 0-226-26194-8
Table of Contents
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Frontmatter, table of contents, acknowledgments:
Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L. Shaw
(p. -9 - 0)
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Introduction to "International Differences in the Business Practice and Productivity of Firms":
Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L.Shaw
(p. 1 - 11)
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Work-Life Balance, Management Practices and Productivity:
Nick Bloom, Tobias Kretschmer, John Van Reenan
(p. 15 - 54)
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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, Casey Ichniowski, Kathryn L. Shaw, Ricardo Correa
(p. 55 - 78)
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The Guy at the Controls: Labor Quality and Power Plant Efficiency:
James B. Bushnell, Catherine Wolfram
(p. 79 - 102)
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Labor Practices and Outcomes across Countries: Analysis of a Single Multinational Firm:
Richard B. Freeman, Douglas Kruse, Joseph Blasi
(p. 105 - 135)
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Within-firm Labor Productivity across Countries: A Case Study:
Francine Lafontaine, Jagadeesh Sivadasan
(p. 137 - 172)
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Productivity Differences in an International Pharmaceutical Firm:
Tor Eriksson, Niels Westergaard-Nielsen
(p. 173 - 192)
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Measuring the Productivity of Software Development in a Globally Distributed Company:
Alec Levenson
(p. 193 - 230)
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International Differences in Lean Production, Productivity, and Employee Attitudes:
Susan Helper, Morris M. Kleiner
(p. 231 - 261)
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List of Contributors, Indexes:
Richard B. Freeman, Kathryn L. Shaw
(p. 263 - 272)
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