Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing (Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series)

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The second volume of the Wiley series, Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing focuses on environmentally preferable approaches to manufacturing. Contributors present and discuss the technologies engineers need to specify and employ to make manufacturing operations environmentally friendly and conform to environmental regulations. Chapters cover Hazardous Waste Minimization and Management; Cost-Effective Manufacturing; Real-time Process Monitoring and Control; Ethics in ECM; Governmental Regulations and Policies, and Total Quality Management. In each chapter case studies are provided to guide readers in areas outside their expertise.

Environmentally Conscious Materials and Chemicals Processing (Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series)

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Environmentally Conscious Materials and Chemicals Processing (Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series)

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Environmentally Conscious Manufacturing (Environmentally Conscious Engineering, Myer Kutz Series)

ASIN: 0471739049

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The third volume of the Wiley series, Environmentally Conscious Material and Chemically Processing focuses on environmentally preferable approaches to designing and developing material and chemical processing. The book reflects the hierarchy of design, from tools for evaluating environmental hazards of industrial materials and chemicals through to the economics of environmental improvement projects. Major topics covered include: Chemical Manufacturing, Materials substitutions, Engineering processes, products, and systems to reduce environmental impacts, approaches for evaluating emissions and hazards of chemicals and processes, Environmental regulations, Properties and fates of environmental contaminants, and others.

Manufacturing Consent: Changes in the Labor Process Under Monopoly Capitalism

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Manufacturing Consent: Changes in the Labor Process Under Monopoly Capitalism
Michael Burawoy
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Learning to Labor: How Working Class Kids Get Working Class Jobs

ASIN: 0226080382

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Since the 1930s, industrial sociologists have tried to answer the question, Why do workers not work harder? Michael Burawoy spent ten months as a machine operator in a Chicago factory trying to answer different but equally important questions: Why do workers work as hard as they do? Why do workers routinely consent to their own exploitation?

Manufacturing Consent, the result of Burawoy's research, combines rich ethnographical description with an original Marxist theory of the capitalist labor process. Manufacturing Consent is unique among studies of this kind because Burawoy has been able to analyze his own experiences in relation to those of Donald Roy, who studied the same factory thirty years earlier. Burawoy traces the technical, political, and ideological changes in factory life to the transformations of the market relations of the plant (it is now part of a multinational corporation) and to broader movements, since World War II, in industrial relations.

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Ecotourism (Themes in Tourism)
Stephen J. Page , and Ross K. Dowling
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Ecotourism: An Introduction

ASIN: 058235658X

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Tourism is the fastest growing industry in the world and the fastest growing component of it is ecotourism. The current growth rate of tourism means that there will be approximately 650 million international tourists by 2002. However it is natural area tourism which is one of the most rapidly growing segments of tourism. Reflecting this huge growth in ecotourism, the authors introduce students to the primary aspects of this global industry. From the relationship between tourism and the environment to nature based tourism and ecotourism impacts, the book presents students with a comprehensive examination of what ecotourism is, where it lies within tourism, and the issues that have arisen in the development of ecotourism within such a huge global industry.

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Tsutsui traces the roots of these practices to Scientific Management, or Taylorism, an American concept that arrived in Japan at the turn of the century. During subsequent decades, this imported model was embraced -- and ultimately transformed -- in Japan's industrial workshops. Imitation gave rise to innovation as Japanese managers sought a "revised" Taylorism that combined mechanistic efficiency with respect for the humanity of labor.

Tsutsui's groundbreaking study charts Taylorism's Japanese incarnation, from the "efficiency movement" of the 1920s, through Depression-era "rationalization" and wartime mobilization, up to postwar "productivity" drives and quality-control campaigns. Taylorism became more than a management tool; its spread beyond the factory was a potent intellectual template in debates over economic growth, social policy, and political authority in modern Japan.

Tsutsui's historical and comparative perspectives reveal the centrality of Japanese Taylorism to ongoing discussions of Japan's government-industry relations and the evolution of Fordist mass production. He compels us to rethink what implications Japanese-style management has for Western industries, as well as the future of Japan itself.

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Japanese industry is the envy of the world for its efficient and humane management practices. Yet, as William Tsutsui argues, the origins and implications of "Japanese-style management" are poorly understood. Contrary to widespread belief, Japan's acclaimed strategies are not particularly novel or even especially Japanese. Tsutsui traces the roots of these practices to Scientific Management, or Taylorism, an American concept that arrived in Japan at the turn of the century. During subsequent decades, this imported model was embraced--and ultimately transformed--in Japan's industrial workshops. Imitation gave rise to innovation as Japanese managers sought a "revised" Taylorism that combined mechanistic efficiency with respect for the humanity of labor. Tsutsui's groundbreaking study charts Taylorism's Japanese incarnation, from the "efficiency movement" of the 1920s, through Depression-era "rationalization" and wartime mobilization, up to postwar "productivity" drives and quality-control campaigns. Taylorism became more than a management tool; its spread beyond the factory was a potent intellectual template in debates over economic growth, social policy, and political authority in modern Japan. Tsutsui's historical and comparative perspectives reveal the centrality of Japanese Taylorism to ongoing discussions of Japan's government-industry relations and the evolution of Fordist mass production. He compels us to rethink what implications Japanese-style management has for Western industries, as well as the future of Japan itself.

Third World Ideology and Western Reality: Manufacturing Political Myth

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Third World Ideology and Western Reality: Manufacturing Political Myth
Carlos Rangel
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The Latin Americans: Their Love-Hate Relationship with the United States

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As relevant now as when it was written.......2005-08-30

This work by the late great Venezuelan thinker Carlos Rangel is every bit as relevant today as it was when it was written in 1986. The book is a deconstruction of "thirdworldism", a marxism-inspired ideology prevalent in underdeveloped countries that asserts that all the ills of the third world are a result of exploitation by the rich capitalist countries.

Rangel shows the fallacy of thidworldism and the huge network of lies woven around it: Thirdworldism is an expedient device for crooked and ineffective politicians to avoid responsibility for their own actions, as well as a propaganda strategy for marxists everywhere (in fact, the main theses of thirdworldism were formulated in the Second Congress of the Communist International in Moscow). At the end, the ones not benefited by thirdworldism are the inhabitants of the third world themselves.

It may be thought that after the collapse of the Soviet Union, this book is not as relevant today as it was during the cold war. However, as recent events show in places such as Rangel's native Venezuela, marxism and thirdworldism are alive and well, and pushing for a comeback with their load of hatred of free markets, backwardness, and depauperating policies.

Rangel was a brilliant intellectual of uncomprimising honesty and bravery - a rare species in the Latin American intellectual landscape. If you like his work, or if you are interested in an honest explanation of why Latin America remains underdevelped while the US has become the most powerful country in the world, you should also read Rangel's masterpiece "Del Buen Salvaje al Buen Revolucionario" (translated into english as "The Latin Americans: Their love-hate relationship with the United States")

Condoms, contraceptives and nonoxynol-9: complex issues obscured by ideology.(Issues & Implications): An article from: The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy

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Condoms, contraceptives and nonoxynol-9: complex issues obscured by ideology.(Issues & Implications): An article from: The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy
Heather Boonstra
Manufacturer: The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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This digital document is an article from The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy, published by The Alan Guttmacher Institute on May 1, 2005. The length of the article is 2574 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Condoms, contraceptives and nonoxynol-9: complex issues obscured by ideology.(Issues & Implications)
Author: Heather Boonstra
Publication: The Guttmacher Report on Public Policy (Magazine/Journal)
Date: May 1, 2005
Publisher: The Alan Guttmacher Institute
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Corporate Power, American Democracy, and the Automobile Industry

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Thorough, Smart & Sassy

Corporate Power, American Democracy, and the Automobile Industry
Stan Luger
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ASIN: 0521023610

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This book offers a critical history of government policy toward the U.S. automobile industry in order to assess the impact of the large corporation on American democracy. Drawing together the main policy issues affecting the automobile industry over the past forty years--occupant safety, emissions, fuel economy and trade--the work examines how the industry established its hegemony over the public perception of vehicle safety to inhibit federal regulation, and the battle for federal regulation that succeeded in toppling this hegemony in 1966; the subsequent efforts to include pollution emissions and fuel economy under federal mandates in the 1970s; the industry's resurgence of influence in the 1980s; and the mixed pattern of influence in the 1990s.

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Provoking and witty!.......2000-09-09

If you've raised an eyebrow at the recent Bridgestone/Firestone/Ford scandal, get ready to raise two-you may need to borrow a few more-when you read this book. In Corporate Power, American Democracy, and the Automobile Industry, Stan Luger provides an intriguing historical context (think shady past) for the auto industry's latest disregard of public safety and consumer protection. If you think tire failures and SUV rollovers are bad, dig deeper-this is just icing. Luger gives you the cake-the misdeeds of corporate greed run thick through America's car industry. This book recounts forty years of the automobile industry's use (and misuse) of corporate power and reveals how this power has influenced public policy, politics, and our everyday car culture. From public safety to environmental protection, Luger illustrates how the automobile industry has flexed its muscles in the political arena to, guess what, maximize profit at our expense. Luger tracks the car industry's patterns of power and shows us that the market isn't just about supply and demand-it's about influence, decisions of the elite, and a disregard for the democratic process.

Luger shows how, time and again, the automobile industry has shirked responsibility for the negative impact of its products and held regulations at bay. For example, Luger explains how "blaming the drive" is a well-worn response of the auto industry. Recently, Bridgestone/Firestone tried to argue that its tires aren't faulty-SUV drives are at fault for improper tire inflation. Luger gives us the historical pattern for this position: from the late 1930s up until the early 1960s, the auto industry repeatedly argued that the cause of automobile accidents lay with the driver. It argued that increased driver education and responsibility would eliminate most accidents and pushed for programs and legislation that funded drivers' education and stiffened enforcement of traffic violations. Of course, Ralph Nader proved in the mid-1960s that the driver wasn't to blame, and that the car-unsafe at any speed-was. Which brings us to Luger's important point: social movements, such as Nader's consumer rights campaigns, are key to meeting capital's flagrant abuses head-on. Whether it's the labor movement or the environmental movement, organized response can challenge corporate power.

But don't just read this book for its hard-hitting analysis; it's also a witty narrative with juicy asides about the sleazier side of the automobile industry. You'll die laughing when you come across the story about the most expensive executive midnight snack in history (don't read it while driving!).

Thorough, Smart & Sassy.......2000-08-23

Corporate Power, American Democracy and the Automobile Industry is a must read for anyone who wants to go deeper than "Who Framed Roger Rabbit" into the automania that is America. Thoroughly researched, politically savvy, and sharply critical of corporate control of our democracy, this book fits oh so well with all election year reading material. Makes you want to dump that SUV and jump on the bus!

Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities

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Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics: Challenges and Opportunities
Committee on Industrial Environmental Performance Metrics , and National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council
Manufacturer: National Academies Press
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LA Huelga De Los Obreros De LA Carne Contra LA Hormel

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de las más crueles industrias
Un ejemplo de la lucha de clases en E.U.
una huelga histórica
meat packers not of the past but of the future
¡Ricas experiencias de lucha obrera!

LA Huelga De Los Obreros De LA Carne Contra LA Hormel
Fred Halstead
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de las más crueles industrias.......2003-05-05

La industria empacadora de carne es de las más crueles para sus empleados que hay en los EE.UU. Su alto índice de heridas, en combinación con bajos sueldos e interminables horas, crea un ambiente de lucha de clases todos los días.

En los ochenta los trabajadores de la empresa Hormel hicieron una huelga histórica que defendió la existencia su sindicato. La editorial Pathfinder especializa en abrir espacio para que los luchadores de todo el mundo se expresan en sus propias palabras, y en este folleto unos huelguistas recuentan la historia de esta lucha conforme avanzaba. Es una de las lecciones históricas que Pathfinder encapsula para los luchadores de hoy y de mañana.

Un ejemplo de la lucha de clases en E.U........2002-07-19

una huelga histórica.......2002-07-19

meat packers not of the past but of the future.......2002-06-24

I remember sitting at dinner with Hormel strikers in 1984 or 85, visiting, trying to gain solidarity not only for their strike, but for workers around the country. I remember what they told about what was happening in the meat packing industry in Minnesota, and why the workers in that union fought not just the company, but the union bureaucracy. What they faced then is more like too many workers, not just in the meat packing industry but especially there, face or know they will face soon. This book about the strike is not a sociological or journalistic analysis, but the analysis of a longtime working class leader, who was also one of the central leaders of the anti-Vietnam war movement. In this pamphlet we have the voices and struggle of the Hormel Strikers displayed so that workers of today, around the world, in and out of meat packing can learn from their successes and failures, and use this pamphlet as a weapon in their struggle.

¡Ricas experiencias de lucha obrera!.......2002-06-14

Este es un folleto de gran importancia por cualquier trabajador en cualquier país del mundo. Traza la historia de una huelga importante por trabajadores de la carne en los Estados Unidos contra la empresa Hormel a mediados de la década de los 1980.
Con muchos detalles, explica el porque de los ataques patronales que obligaron a los trabajadores a lanzar una huelga tan larga y tan difícil. Detalle la rica historia de lucha de los obreros de la carne, y los enormes retos que todavía enfrentan para construir un movimiento sindical capaz de luchar y ganar en contra los capitalistas. Yo he trabajado en las matanzas en este país y reconozco la verdad de lo explicado en este folleto.
También ayuda al lector entender la crisis mundial del capitalismo, y la posibilidad de unir las luchas de trabajadores en países del Tercer Mundo (pienso hoy en Argentina, por ejemplo) con nosotros en los países más poderosos del capitalismo. ¡Léalo y discútalo con sus compañeros de trabajo!

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