Transport: An Economics and Management Perspective
- ISBN-10
- 0198776411
- ISBN-13
- 9780198776413
- Series
- Transport
- Category
- Business & Economics
- Pages
- 351
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press on Demand
- Authors
- David A. Hensher, Ann Brewer
Description
Combining organisational logistics with a strong focus on economic performance, this is the ideal text for all students of transport economics and management. The only text to comprehensively cover both economics and management theory, this unique approach ensures that the reader will be ideally positioned to study all aspects of transport and logistics courses.* Combines relevant modern theory, research and practical application; provides the reader with all they need to know on transport economics* Case studies, tables and figures illustrate theoretical concepts in a practical context; guides the reader through both the theory and practical application of transport management* Authors are amongst the leading experts in the transportation sector, writing with clarity and authority; enables all readers to grasp the key issues involved* The only text currently available that combines management techniques with a strong focus on economics; one book covers all aspects of transport economics and managementContents:1. Transport economics and strategic management: an introduction2. Institutional and market environment: privatisation and competitive tendering3. Institutional and market environment: economic deregulation, competition policy and case studies4. Knowing your market: what influences choice and demand5. Knowing your costs6. Knowing your prices7. Evaluating the role of subsidy in supporting public transport services in urban areas: theory and application8. Knowing your organization from a supply chain perspective9. Knowing your business culture10. Knowing your work design11. Knowing your people
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