Lecture Notes on Industrial Organization

International Standard Classification of Occupations

This PDF book International Standard Classification of Occupations covers the following topics related to Industries and Professions : Introductory and Methodological Notes, Structure of the International Standard Classification of Occupations (ISCO-08), Definition of Major Groups, Sub-Major Groups, Minor Groups and Unit Groups, Correspondence with ISCO-88.

Author(s): International Labour Office, Geneva

433 Pages

European Economy

This link is a free PDF book published by the European Commission. It discusses the issue of macroeconomic imbalances in the European Union (EU) and presents a framework for economic governance to address them. The book covers topics such as the root causes of imbalances, the role of financial markets, the link between macroeconomic imbalances and competitiveness, and the importance of policy coordination among EU member states. Additionally, the book examines the EU's governance framework and outlines potential reforms. It is a comprehensive guide for policymakers, academics, and anyone interested in EU economic governance.

Author(s): Commission of the European Communities

210 Pages

Work, Employment, and Industrial Relations Theory

This note will cover the multi-disciplinary theoretical and empirical foundations of research on work, employment, labor markets, and industrial relations. It begins by tracing the historical development of theory and research in the field, paying special attention to how the normative premises, concepts, and methodological traditions of industrial relations compare to those of other disciplines that contribute to the study of work and employment relations. Then will review a number of current theoretical and policy debates shaping the field.

Author(s): Prof. Thomas A. Kochan

NA Pages

Management of Industrial Relations

This note explains the following topics: Industrial Relations Perspectives, IR in the Emerging Socio-Economic Scenario, Industrial Relations and the State - Legal Framework, Trade Unions - Role and future, Discipline and Grievance Management, Negotiation and Collective Settlement, Participative Management, Employee Empowerment, Quality Management, Industrial Relations and Technological Change.

Author(s): Directorate of Distance Education, Guru Jambheshwar University

226 Pages

Lecture Notes on Industrial Organization

This note covers the following topics: Two Sides of a Market, Competitive Market, Monopoly, Basis of Game Theory, Duopoly and Oligopoly – Homogeneous products, Differentiated Products Markets, Concentration, Mergers, and Entry Barriers, research and Development, Network Effects, Compatibility, and Standards, Advertising, Quality, Pricing Tactics, Marketing Tactics: Bundling, Upgrading, and Dealerships.

Author(s): Chien-Fu CHOU

118 Pages

How they succeeded life stories of successful men told by themselves

Life stories of successful men by themselves. Found within are chapters entitled: Marshall Field; Bell Telephone Talk; Why the American People Like Helen Gould; Philip D. Armour's Business Career; What Miss Mary E. Proctor Did to Popularize Astronomy; Boyhood Experience of President Schurman of Cornell University; Story of John Wanamaker; Giving Up Five Thousand a Year to Become a Sculptor; Nordica, What It Costs to Become a Queen of Song; How He Worked to Secure a Foothold; John D. Rockefeller; Author of the Battle Hymn of the Republic; A Talk With Edison; Carnegie As a Metal Worker; John B. Herreshoff, the Yacht Builder; How Theodore Thomas Brought the People Nearer to Music; John Burroughs at Home; Vreeland's Romantic Story; How James Whitcomb Riley Came to Be Master of the Hoosier Dialect.

Author(s): Orison Swett Marden

NA Pages