The Chemical Industry at the Millenium: Maturity, Restructuring, and GlobalizationChemical Heritage Press, 2003 - 387 pages In The Chemical Industry at the Millennium, Peter Spitz and a team of industry experts look at this complex and fascinating industry. Concentrating on basic and specialty chemicals, chapter authors examine many of the trends and market factors that have affected the chemical industry in the recent past. The book offers an insider’s view of the restructuring and reengineering crazes and the improvements and roadblocks offered by information technology and the Internet. Other factors that came into play include the impact of environmental regulations and globalization, and the financial community’s demand for greater shareholder value. Each is discussed in turn. The Chemical Industry at the Millennium is a must read for industry professionals and anyone else interested in the changes and challenges facing a great and essential industry. |
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... important Source : U.S. utility company . be successfully forecast from the status quo , in strategy development the changes or discontinuities are important and are what can determine real success . Development of Modern Strategic ...
... important Source : U.S. utility company . be successfully forecast from the status quo , in strategy development the changes or discontinuities are important and are what can determine real success . Development of Modern Strategic ...
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... important , competencies would drive the appropriate allocation of resources , people , technology , and capital , with significant investment in the most critical and valuable competencies.11 In this way management was again given a ...
... important , competencies would drive the appropriate allocation of resources , people , technology , and capital , with significant investment in the most critical and valuable competencies.11 In this way management was again given a ...
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... important to the industry , ren- dering various financial services . What has changed dramatically , however , is the importance of stock prices . The price of a company's stock is now much more important to executive compensation . And ...
... important to the industry , ren- dering various financial services . What has changed dramatically , however , is the importance of stock prices . The price of a company's stock is now much more important to executive compensation . And ...
Contents
The First Wave | 9 |
Jeffrey S Plotkin | 51 |
Specialty Chemicals | 85 |
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