Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
ISBN: 1587620316
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 77
Pages: 77
Authors: James Egbert
- Table of Contents
- BackCover
- Sweet and Sour Grapes
- Preface
- Chapter 1: Imagination, Passion, and the Sixth Priority
- Passion
- The Sixth Priority
- Chapter 2: Progress and Its Cause
- Prehistory
- Natural Selection
- The Cause of Progress
- A Conundrum
- Value
- The Rate of Advance
- Chapter 3: The Culture of Yankee Ingenuity
- Maturity
- A Special Machine Tool
- The Payoff
- Chapter 4: Why We Work (W3)
- A Common Riddle
- Why We Work (W3)
- Recognition
- Classic Culture Clash
- Yankee Ingenuity at the Organization Level
- Seniority and Loyalty
- Job Security
- Chapter 5: Historical Snapshot
- Evolution
- The Stress of Succession
- The Vitality Drain
- Chapter 6: Leaders: The Facilitators of W3
- Succession Thoughts
- Recruiting
- Leadership
- Collar Color
- Courage
- Communicating
- Chapter 7: The Business Enterprise
- Enterprise Personality
- Competing
- Ownership Examples
- Ownership Model
- Chapter 8: Buyers and Users
- The Automotive Customer
- Procurement Practices
- The Auction
- Payment Terms
- Consolidation and Relationships
- Standardization
- Personnel
- Chapter 9: Competition
- Market Distortions
- Evaluating the Offering
- The Suppliers View
- The International Marketplace
- Chapter 10: Government and Pig Farmers
- Loan Guarantee Subsidies
- Tax Abatements
- The Special Machine Tool Industry and Government
- Monopoly
- The National Medal of Technology
- Chapter 11: Lessons Learned
- Lesson 1: The Global Free Market
- Lesson 2: The Human Element
- Lesson 3: The Business Environment
- Lesson 4: Managers and Owners
- Lesson 5: Procurement and Use
- Lesson 6: Governmental Relations
- One Final Lesson
- End of Story
- Addenda
- Addendum 2:
- Addendum 3:
- Addendum 4:
- Addendum 5:
- Addendum 6
Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
ISBN: 1587620316
EAN: 2147483647
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 77
Pages: 77
Authors: James Egbert