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Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate
headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic
reform in China. In this penetrating and insightful book, Xiao
questions the conventional theory of the firm, arguing that the
ultimate goal of the headquarters of modern large corporations is
to function as a substitute for the market, and introducing a new
explanation for the nature of the firm - the 'substitution function
model'. He provides an insider's account of the reforms in CITIC,
and as such this is a rare narrative that should be essential
reading for scholars and practitioners who care about the theory
and practice of the firm, in particular in the context of Chinese
enterprise reform.
Changes to corporate structure, including the role of the corporate
headquarters, have been key factors in bringing about economic
reform in China. In this penetrating and insightful book, Xiao
questions the conventional theory of the firm, arguing that the
ultimate goal of the headquarters of modern large corporations is
to function as a substitute for the market, and introducing a new
explanation for the nature of the firm - the 'substitution function
model'. He provides an insider's account of the reforms in CITIC,
and as such this is a rare narrative that should be essential
reading for scholars and practitioners who care about the theory
and practice of the firm, in particular in the context of Chinese
enterprise reform.
Highway Safety Analytics and Modeling comprehensively covers the
key elements needed to make effective transportation engineering
and policy decisions based on highway safety data analysis in a
single. reference. The book includes all aspects of the
decision-making process, from collecting and assembling data to
developing models and evaluating analysis results. It discusses the
challenges of working with crash and naturalistic data, identifies
problems and proposes well-researched methods to solve them.
Finally, the book examines the nuances associated with safety data
analysis and shows how to best use the information to develop
countermeasures, policies, and programs to reduce the frequency and
severity of traffic crashes.
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