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La Tesis sobre Re-Ingeniería y Gestión Municipal se ha desarrollado utilizando la metodología de comparación de resultados de gestión en gobiernos locales con resultados obtenidos por establecimientos del sector privado que han aplicado la reingeniería como instrumento de gestión eficiente y eficaz. La hipótesis se corrobora con los casos de Chrysler y Ford donde los resultados exitosos de la reingeniería constituyen la recuperación y liderazgo empresarial obtenido. En la experiencia municipal -Municipalidad de Rosario Argentina- la reingeniería lo ubica como ejemplo para otras ciudades de la Argentina y del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR). El hallazgo principal permite fijar una gradación: 1) La reingeniería no significa despido de personas, es cooperación entre personas. 2) La reingeniería en la gestión municipal implica traslado de personal de áreas racionalizadas a áreas que optimicen el servicio a la comunidad. 3) La reingeniería implica proceso de mejoramiento continuo y habituar al desarrollo organizacional. Las recomendaciones formuladas permitirán: 1) Desarrollar un sistema de información para el proceso de toma de decisiones. 2) Comenzar la transformación de la cultura organizacional. 3) Promover la gestión municipal democrática y participativa. El presente trabajo aporta a la gestión municipal nuevos temas: 1) La planificación estratégica municipal con una visión de 10-20 años. 2) El ordenamiento territorial. 3) Sistemas de Información Gerencial. Finalmente, las Ciencias de la Empresa han creado instrumentos de gestión que pueden ser transferidos con éxito a la Administración Pública Municipal: Planeamiento Estratégico, Reingeniería, Cultura Organizacional, Proceso de Mejoramiento Continuo (PMC), Justo a Tiempo y Benchmarking. ; The Thesis on Re-Engineering and Local Government Management has been developed using the comparison methodology of results of management in local governments with results obtained by establishments of the private sector that have applied reengineering asan instrument of efficient and effective management. The hypothesis is corroborated with the cases of Chrysler and Ford where the successful results of reengineering constitute recovery and obtained enterprise leadership. In the municipal experience - Municipality of Argentina Rosary reengineering locates it like example for other cities of Argentina and the MERCOSUR. The main finding allows to fix a gradation: 1) Reengineering does not mean dismissal of people, is cooperation between people. 2) Reengineering in the municipal management implies transfer of personnel from areas rationalized to areas that optimize the service to community. 3) Reengineering implies process of continuous improvement and to accustom the organizational development. The formulated recommendations will allow: 1) To develop an information system for the process of decision making. 2) To begin the transformation of the organizational culture. 3) Promote the democratic management and population participation in Local Government. The present work contributes to the municipal management new subjects: 1) the municipal strategic planning with a vision of 10-20 years. 2) The territorial ordering. 3) Management Information Systems. Finally, Sciences of the Company they have created management instruments that can be transferred successfully to the Municipal Public Administration: Strategic Planning, Re-Engineering, Organizational Culture, Process of Improvement Continuo (PMC), Just on Time and Benchmarking. ; Tesis

La Tesis sobre Re-Ingeniería y Gestión Municipal se ha desarrollado utilizando la metodología de comparación de resultados de gestión en gobiernos locales con resultados obtenidos por establecimientos del sector privado que han aplicado la reingeniería como instrumento de gestión eficiente y eficaz. La hipótesis se corrobora con los casos de Chrysler y Ford donde los resultados exitosos de la reingeniería constituyen la recuperación y liderazgo empresarial obtenido. En la experiencia municipal -Municipalidad de Rosario Argentina- la reingeniería lo ubica como ejemplo para otras ciudades de la Argentina y del Mercado Común del Sur (MERCOSUR). El hallazgo principal permite fijar una gradación: 1) La reingeniería no significa despido de personas, es cooperación entre personas. 2) La reingeniería en la gestión municipal implica traslado de personal de áreas racionalizadas a áreas que optimicen el servicio a la comunidad. 3) La reingeniería implica proceso de mejoramiento continuo y habituar al desarrollo organizacional. Las recomendaciones formuladas permitirán: 1) Desarrollar un sistema de información para el proceso de toma de decisiones. 2) Comenzar la transformación de la cultura organizacional. 3) Promover la gestión municipal democrática y participativa. El presente trabajo aporta a la gestión municipal nuevos temas: 1) La planificación estratégica municipal con una visión de 10-20 años. 2) El ordenamiento territorial. 3) Sistemas de Información Gerencial. Finalmente, las Ciencias de la Empresa han creado instrumentos de gestión que pueden ser transferidos con éxito a la Administración Pública Municipal: Planeamiento Estratégico, Reingeniería, Cultura Organizacional, Proceso de Mejoramiento Continuo (PMC), Justo a Tiempo y Benchmarking. ; The Thesis on Re-Engineering and Local Government Management has been developed using the comparison methodology of results of management in local governments with results obtained by establishments of the private sector that have applied reengineering asan instrument of efficient and effective management. The hypothesis is corroborated with the cases of Chrysler and Ford where the successful results of reengineering constitute recovery and obtained enterprise leadership. In the municipal experience - Municipality of Argentina Rosary reengineering locates it like example for other cities of Argentina and the MERCOSUR. The main finding allows to fix a gradation: 1) Reengineering does not mean dismissal of people, is cooperation between people. 2) Reengineering in the municipal management implies transfer of personnel from areas rationalized to areas that optimize the service to community. 3) Reengineering implies process of continuous improvement and to accustom the organizational development. The formulated recommendations will allow: 1) To develop an information system for the process of decision making. 2) To begin the transformation of the organizational culture. 3) Promote the democratic management and population participation in Local Government. The present work contributes to the municipal management new subjects: 1) the municipal strategic planning with a vision of 10-20 years. 2) The territorial ordering. 3) Management Information Systems. Finally, Sciences of the Company they have created management instruments that can be transferred successfully to the Municipal Public Administration: Strategic Planning, Re-Engineering, Organizational Culture, Process of Improvement Continuo (PMC), Just on Time and Benchmarking. ; Tesis

Cover -- Table of Contents -- Introduction -- VOLUME 7A: CHAPTER 1 The Efficacy of Event Data Recorders in Pedestrian-Related Accidents -- Introduction -- Methods -- Test Vehicles -- Pedestrian Dummy -- Test Procedure -- Data Acquisition and Post Processing -- Results -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- VOLUME 7A: CHAPTER 2 Accuracy of Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Event Data Recorders -- Introduction -- Methods -- Results -- Discussion -- VBOX Data Synch -- Induced Errors -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations -- Appendix 1: Apparatus -- VOLUME 7A: CHAPTER 3 Accuracy of Selected 2008 Chrysler Airbag Control Module Event Data Recorders -- Introduction -- Results -- 2008 Jeep Commander ACM EDR Vehicle Speed vs. Racelogic VBOX III at 100 Hz -- 2008 Commander Brake Switch Reporting Latency -- 2008 Dakota ACM EDR Vehicle Speed vs. Racelogic VBOX III -- Dakota Brake Latency -- Acceleretor Pedal Accuracy -- Foot Movement Time from Accel to Brake -- Discussion -- VBOX Data Synch -- Data Truncation -- Statistical Analysis -- Conclusions -- Commander Speed Accuracy -- Dakota Speed Accuracy -- Brake Switch Latency -- Accelerator Pedal Position Accuracy -- Reporting Frequency -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Definitions, Acronyms, Abbreviations -- Appendix: Apparatus -- VOLUME 7A: CHAPTER 4 Accuracy of Selected 2008 Ford Restraint Control Module Event Data Recorders -- Introduction -- Sources of Vehicle Speed in EDRs -- 2008 Ford Focus and Edge Restraint Control Module -- Results -- 2008 Ford Focus RCM vs. Racelogic VBOX II -- 2008 Edge RCM vs. Racelogic VBOX II -- Focus/Edge Brake Switch Latency -- Focus/Edge Accelerator Pedal Data Accuracy -- Discussion -- VBOX Data Synch -- EDR Speed Data Precision -- EDR vs. Can Bus Speed Data Accuracy -- Conclusions.

An avid high school debater and enthusiastic student body president, Craig Smith seemed destined for a life in public service from an early age. As a sought-after speechwriter, Smith had a front-row seat at some of the most important events of the twentieth century, meeting with Robert Kennedy and Richard Nixon, advising Governor Ronald Reagan, writing for President Ford, serving as a campaign manager for a major U.S. senator's reelection campaign, and writing speeches for a contender for the Republican nomination for president. Life in the volatile world of politics wasn't always easy, however, and as a closeted gay man, Smith struggled to reconcile his private and professional lives. In this revealing memoir, Smith sheds light on what it takes to make it as a speechwriter in a field where the only constant is change. While bouncing in and out of the academic world, Smith transitions from consultantships with George H. W. Bush and the Republican caucus of the U.S. Senate to a position with Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca. When Smith returns to Washington, D.C., as president and founder of the Freedom of Expression Foundation, he becomes a leading player on First Amendment issues in the nation's capital. Returning at long last to academia, Smith finds happiness coming out of the closet and reaping the benefits of a dedicated and highly successful career.

"A detailed look at the discipline of modern distressed investing. Investing in distressed securities/financially troubled credits is an approach that contains both great risk and opportunity. Occurrences from the recent credit crisis have changed this playing field immensely, not so much in terms of actual laws being revised but in the government's larger role. What are the repercussions of the crisis and its bailouts on lending to financially troubled companies? Do the same approaches that have been used for over sixty years still hold true or have some of the rules changed? The Art of Vulture Investing will answer these, and many other, important questions.An expert in the field distressed investing, author George Schultze understands the risks and opportunities of investing in financially troubled companies, especially in the wake of a shaken credit industry and sizeable government bailouts. Now, in The Art of Vulture Investing, he shares his extensive insights and expertise with you. Throughout this book, he skillfully discusses distressed security investing theory and strategy, while presenting current examples in order to reveal how the landscape has changed in recent years. Offers valuable information on post-financial crisis distressed security investing Examines the opportunities and dilemmas of the modern portfolio manager who invests in distressed securities Includes in-depth case studies of Chrysler and Tropicana If you're looking to enhance your understanding of the distressed investing discipline, this book is the best place to start"--

Ante la posibilidad de que una empresa automotriz instalada en México pueda ser acusada de dumping social si no respeta las reglas del T-MEC y las normas internas en materia de libertad sindical y negociación, que exigen la representatividad de los sindicatos y el apoyo de los trabajadores a la contratación colectiva, podría esperarse que las negociaciones futuras establezcan criterios explícitos encaminados a la recuperación salarial. En este contexto es importante considerar en qué monto deben elevarse los salarios para dejar de ser precarios en la industria automotriz. Dada la heterogeneidad salarial existente entre las diferentes empresas, derivada de las características regionales y diferentes niveles tecnológicos y segmentos de producto, este artículo se pregunta qué tan generalizada o específica debe ser la determinación salarial en las futuras negociaciones sindicales. Para dar una respuesta, este artículo compara los salarios dignos calculados para empresas localizadas en diferentes regiones, con distinto país de origen, antigüedad, segmento de mercado y volumen de producción. A partir de este ejercicio, se identifican las brechas salariales que pueden servir de referencia en las negociaciones bajo la nueva normativa laboral del T-MEC. El artículo realiza una adaptación ad hoc de la metodología de salario digno de Anker y Anker (2017) en plantas de Aguascalientes (Nissan i y ii), Hermosillo (Ford), Puebla (vw), San Luis Potosí (General Motors) y Toluca (Chrysler-Fiat), calculados para 2017 y 2019.

Ante la posibilidad de que una empresa automotriz instalada en México pueda ser acusada de dumping social si no respeta las reglas del T-MEC y las normas internas en materia de libertad sindical y negociación, que exigen la representatividad de los sindicatos y el apoyo de los trabajadores a la contratación colectiva, podría esperarse que las negociaciones futuras establezcan criterios explícitos encaminados a la recuperación salarial. En este contexto es importante considerar en qué monto deben elevarse los salarios para dejar de ser precarios en la industria automotriz. Dada la heterogeneidad salarial existente entre las diferentes empresas, derivada de las características regionales y diferentes niveles tecnológicos y segmentos de producto, este artículo se pregunta qué tan generalizada o específica debe ser la determinación salarial en las futuras negociaciones sindicales. Para dar una respuesta, este artículo compara los salarios dignos calculados para empresas localizadas en diferentes regiones, con distinto país de origen, antigüedad, segmento de mercado y volumen de producción. A partir de este ejercicio, se identifican las brechas salariales que pueden servir de referencia en las negociaciones bajo la nueva normativa laboral del T-MEC. El artículo realiza una adaptación ad hoc de la metodología de salario digno de Anker y Anker (2017) en plantas de Aguascalientes (Nissan i y ii), Hermosillo (Ford), Puebla (vw), San Luis Potosí (General Motors) y Toluca (Chrysler-Fiat), calculados para 2017 y 2019.

Some Western business leaders are moving into China without any clear knowledge of the many pitfalls they will encounter: the weak rule of law, forceful governmental intervention, a scarcity of managerial talent, the likelihood of counterfeiting, the fast paced business environment and surprisingly aggressive local competitors. This book uses case studies to both illuminate and examine these key managerial challenges. Each case focuses on a specific topic and is complemented with commentaries from professors and executives who have extensive front-line experience in China. The cases are the product of three-year research and are well-tested in MBA and executive courses. The authors' philosophy is that readers can learn most effectively through the experience of others captured in real cases! The book includes a broad range of companies, such as Emerson, Eli Lily, General Motors, Peugeot, Carrefour, Daimler-Chrysler, Picanol. It also includes more personal experiences concerning the many challenges of expatriate-living in China , some of whom have started their own businesses. The book provides concise but insightful analysis to help readers to get the most from the case studies. As a result, this book will help you get better prepared to face the varied challenges you will find in China. These cases complement the material presented in a previous work, China CEO: Voices of Experience from 20 International Business Leaders, also published by John Wiley & Sons.

Managing Risks in Business, a 24-minute Proven Practices presentation, is designed for both large and small companies that wish to create a structured approach to preparedness, response, and recovery from a critical incident. Presenters Jerome P. Miller and Radford W. Jones discuss how to develop and train an Incident Management Team (IMT) to protect a private sector company during a critical incident. Critical incidents may be the result of a natural disaster or a criminal act, including a terrorist attack. The presentation addresses the structure, responsibilities, and activities of an IMT and outlines the components of a critical incident management plan. It also addresses communication between the IMT and public sector emergency response agencies. Executives, security and risk management leaders, contingency planners, and operations managers can benefit from the practices described in this presentation, which can be used for professional self-development or group training. Jerome Miller has served as a commander in the Detroit Police Department and as the senior manager of international and special security operations at Chrysler Corporation. Radford Jones is the former manager of global security and fire protection at Ford Motor Company and spent 20 years in the public sector with the U.S. Secret Service. The 24-minute, visual PowerPoint presentation with audio narration format is excellent for group learning Discusses how to develop and train an Incident Management Team (IMT)Addresses the structure, responsibilities, and activities of an IMT and outlines the components of a critical incident management planDescribes the interface between the IMT and public sector.

The Competitive Status of the U.S. Auto Industry: -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- The Competitive Status of the U.S. Auto Industry -- Summary -- THREE HISTORICAL THEMES -- Convergence in Technology -- Internationalization -- Public Demands on the Industry -- Product Cost and Quality -- TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITION -- CONCLUSION: THREE SCENARIOS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS -- 1 The U.S. Auto Industry in Crisis -- NOTES -- 2 An Industry Primer -- THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS -- The Plant Network: An Illustration -- COMPANIES AND STRATEGIES, 1908-1973 -- Strategy at Ford -- Alfred Sloan and GM's Strategy -- Chrysler and Product Engineering -- The Imports -- Firm Performance in the 1970s: Response to Crisis -- NOTES -- 3 The Evolution of Technology: From Radical to Incremental Innovation -- INFANCY TO MATURITY: A PARADIGM OF TECHNOLOGICAL EVOLUTION -- THE U.S. EXPERIENCE -- Developments in Engine Technology -- The Body and the Assembly Plant -- CONTRASTS IN THE EUROPEAN EXPERIENCE -- TECHNOLOGY CONVERGENCE: IMPLICATIONS FOR COMPETITION AND ORGANIZATION -- NOTES -- 4 International Competition: Trade Flows and Industry Structure -- PATTERNS OF WORLD TRADE IN AUTOS -- THE STRUCTURE OF MARKETS AND COMPETITION -- Concentration in the United States -- Changes in World Market Structure -- Mergers and Acquisitions -- Marketing and Production :Joint Ventures -- THE FORTUNES OF THE SMALL CAR IN THE U.S. MARKET -- Small Cars and Competition -- Initial Import Penetration -- Imports in The 1960s and the Entry of the Japanese -- Small Cars and the Crisis of 1980 -- NOTES -- 5 Government Regulation: the Evolution of Public Demands on the Industry -- THE ORIGINS OF REGULATION -- Public Demands in the Formative Years -- The New Deal and the War Years -- A Shift in Perceptions -- The Emergence of Regulation by Mandate -- An Adversarial Environment.

Last January, the New York Times reported that assembly line workers at Detroit automobile factories, who have been earning around $28 per hour, would be "bought out" and gradually replaced by workers earning as little as half of that. This would save companies like Ford and Chrysler $30,000 per lower paid worker per year, in addition to reductions in benefits. It would also mean—though this escaped the Times reporter—that output per hour (productivity) would remain unchanged or, more likely, continue to improve (as it has hitherto in the industry). "Two-tier agreements, double-digit wage cuts, health care cost shifts, work rule changes, and defined pension . . . rollbacks have occurred in one major contract settlement after another. . . . In one industry alone, airlines, wage and pension concessions given back to employers since 2001 . . . totaled over $15 billion," writes Labor Notes (January 2008). Yet, output per hour in air transportation rose at an average annual rate of 2.9 percent between 1987 and 2005, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS); it rose 3.8 percent in motor vehicles manufacturing. These two examples illustrate what is happening to the bargaining power of trade unions—a steady weakening, a loss that began with the defeat of the air traffic controllers strike in 1981 by Ronald Reagan's administration, a loss, therefore, that is political in nature. And it is in this sense that we must view the widening gap between the advances of productivity and the stagnation of working people's incomes.

"For years, alternative vehicle and propulsion concepts have had a very difficult time catching on, even though technicians and engineers have repeatedly pointed out that the design quality of electric propulsion systems or other novel vehicle concepts is available and feasible. Often enough, this state of affairs allowed free rein for various conspiracy theories, in which extraneous issues were made responsible for the lack of technological breakthrough. This paper agues, however, that innovation research has itself focused too narrowly on the process of the establishment of new products. On the basis of five case examples the implementation of diesel engine propulsion for street vehicles the EV1, the first electrically propelled standard car by General MotorsFordżs prototype electric car study 'Pivco', the NSU Wankel engine and the 'Smart' car manufactured by Daimler Chrysler - an attempt is made to develop a comprehensive understanding of innovation processes which does not stop at the 'technical invention' of a device. The thesis is that a new device requires a relevant cultural ambience, which must be more or less invented alongside it in multiple dimensions. Technical-constructive work is thus only one part of a successful innovation processparallel to this, complementary measures must be taken with regard to the overall sectoral environment, law-making, user perceptions and attributions of meaning, as well as the cultural appropriation of a given device. Without the appropriate 'adaptive measures', even the most interesting technical projects runs the risk of sinking onto oblivion for lack of relevance." (author's abstract)

This is Old Dominion University's 11th annual State of the Region Report. While it represents the work of many people connected in various ways to the university, the report does not constitute an official viewpoint of Old Dominion or it's president, John R. Broderick. The report maintains the goal of stimulating thought and discussion that ultimately will make Hampton Roads an even better place to live. We are proud of our region's many successes, but realize that it is possible to improve our performance. In order to do so, we must have accurate information about "where we are" and a sound understanding of the policy options open to us. ; https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/economics_books/1008/thumbnail.jpg