Business is becoming more global, more competitive, and more knowledge-intensive. Consequently, business executives are being required to reexamine and redefine fundamental relationships - both intra- and inter-company. The Dynamic American Firm explores the pivotal factors motivating the...

I: Effects of Public Policy on Manufacturing’s Future -- 1. Government and Manufacturing: “Don’t Just Stand There, Undo Something” -- 2. Public Policy and Manufacturing: Back to Basics -- 3. What Do Economic Statistics Tell Us About Manufacturing’s Future? -- 4. What Should Be Done for...