Leadership and Management Notes

Management and Leadership Skills in Local Government

This note covers Introduction, Overview of Management and Leadership in Local Government, Introduction to Decentralization in Uganda, Roles and Responsibilities of Leaders in Local Government and Building Partnerships with Civil Society Organizations.

Author(s): Ministry of Local Government, Kampala

62 Pages

Dream Jobs Teenagers Career Aspirations and the Future of Work

Dream Jobs Teenagers Career Aspirations and the Future of Work is a free PDF book published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) provides insights into the career aspirations of teenagers from different backgrounds, as well as the factors that influence their decisions. The report draws on data from the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) and offers valuable information for policymakers, educators, and employers on how to better support young people in their career development. It can be a useful resource for those interested in workforce development and career planning, as it offers valuable insights into the future of work and the changing nature of employment opportunities. Overall, it is a comprehensive and informative book that can provide useful guidance for both students and professionals interested in various industries and professions.

Author(s): Anthony Mann, Vanessa Denis, Andreas Schleicher, Hamoon Ekhtiari, Terralynn Forsyth, Elvin Liu, and Nick Chambers, OECD

56 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

Industrial Organization Lecture Notes

This note covers the following topics: Equilibria in Homogeneous Product Markets, Demand Systems, Characteristic Space, Product Level Data, and Price Indices, Digression on Price Indices, Empirical Differentiated Products, Applications of Demand Analysis, Cost and Production Functions, Estimating Production Functions, Insurance Markets and Cost Functions, Static Issues in Using UPP, Two Period Empirical Models, A Digression on Moment Inequality Estimators, The Revealed Preference or Profit Inequality Approach, Vertical Markets.

Author(s): Harvard College

NA Pages

Principles of industrial organization

This book covers the following topics: Fundamental And Historical, The Industrial Revolution, The Effects Of The Great Inventions, Modern Industrial Tendencies, Forms Op Industrial Ownership, Principles Of Organization System, Principles Of Cost Keeping, The Depreciation Of Wasting Assets, Purchasing And Storing Of Materials, Standards And Their Attainment Inspection, Location, Arrangement And Construction Of Industrial Plants.

Author(s): Dexter S. Kimball

358 Pages

Industrial Organization and Public Policy Lecture Notes

This lecture note covers the following topics: Industrial Organization, Economics, Benefits of Competition, Monopoly, Pass-Through and Market Power, Cartels, Oligopoly, Price Discrimination, Efficiency aspects of price discrimination, Strategic Behavior and Patent Policy.

Author(s): Joseph Farrell

NA Pages