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Industrial Organization: Competition, Strategy and Policy 4th Edition
Author(s): Dr John Lipczynski (Author), Prof John O.S. Wilson (Author), Prof John Goddard (Author)
- Publisher: Pearson
- Publication Date: 28 Mar. 2013
- Edition: 4th
- Language: English
- Print length: 872 pages
- ISBN-10: 0273770411
- ISBN-13: 9780273770411
Book Description
The fourth edition of Industrial Organisation continues to highlight the strong link between the theory and analysis of industrial economics using engaging case studies. It takes students on a journey through the historical development of industrial organisation to the present day with new case studies exploring contemporary issues in business, finance and economics such as:
- Corporate governance
- Executive pay
- Price Wars
- Cloud computing
- Barriers to entry in banking
- Patent infringement
- Social networking
- Mergers in the car industry
- Outsourcing
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From the Back Cover
Rooted firmly in the real world, Industrial Organisation: Competition, Strategy, Policy provides a comprehensive and coherent overview of the subject.
Its trademark case-based and example-driven approach continues with verve in this new fourth edition, using empirical evidence to analyse the strategies, behaviour and performance of firms and industries from a European perspective.
New to this edition:
- New chapters on corporate governance and network goods and services.
- Expanded coverage on corporate social responsibility, social networking communications and the regulation of the banking industry.
- Brief biographies of 15 key contributors to the development of industrial organization.
New case studies exploring contemporary issues in business, finance and economics:
- Corporate governance
- Executive pay
- Price Wars
- Cloud computing
- Barriers to entry in banking
- Patent infringement
- Social networking
- Mergers in the car industry
- Outsourcing
Dr John Lipczynski is retired from the University sector. He contributes to the teaching and development of Executive MBA programmes in the private sector.
Professor John O.S. Wilson is Professor of Banking and Finance and Director of Research in the Management School at the University of St Andrews. He is Director for the Centre for Responsible Banking and Finance. His research interests include industrial organization and banking.
Professor John Goddard is Professor of Financial Economics and Deputy Head of Bangor Business School at Bangor University. His research interests include industrial organization, banking and the economics of professional football.
