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Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
ISBN: 1587620316
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 77
Authors:
James Egbert
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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
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Addendum 6
Sweet & Sour Grapes: The Story of the Machine Tool Industry
ISBN: 1587620316
EAN: 2147483647
Year: 2003
Pages: 77
Authors:
James Egbert
BUY ON AMAZON
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