Alexander M Beckford (EDT), Julianne P. Larsen (EDT) Competitiveness

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Changing industry dynamics, increased competition, globalization and organizational restructuring are putting managers in dire need to understand what can and cannot help them attain competitive advantage. In this book, the authors present current research in the study of the psychology, production impact and global trends of competitiveness in the business and economic spectrum. Topics discussed include the cost of economic and environmental integration between the EU and Turkey; impact of social networks in firm competitiveness; the role and significance of HRM in organizational competitiveness; competition in technology advancement and the co-existence of intra-firm competition and cooperation.