Now in paperback in an Enlarged Edition, this volume explores the lessons of one of the most comprehensive attempts to improve public management. Metcalfe and Richards describe and assess Thatcher's Efficiency Strategy as an exercise in improving public management. They explain how the strategy has gone about improving administrative performance by increasing cost-consciousness in the use of resources and creating flexibility for managing change. They analyze major themes such as: decentralization, information systems and budgets as management tools, organization design, and the management of interdepartmental relations.
Describing Over 165 Sectors of the European Community's Industry, Including Both Manufacturing and Services ... preventing European producers from achieving the necessary size and the point on the learning curve where they can ...
Each branch of science communicates findings for the purpose of discussion and further study. The choice of media in which research results are published can have strong professional impact for scientists and researchers. Scientific and Technical Literature: An Introduction to Forms of Communications examines the chosen media of scientists and technologists.
This text presents a throrough introduction to communication systems, with and emphasis on engineering aspects of signal waveform design and modulation. Its presentation skillfully connects development of mathematical principles to examples from current operating communication systems. Most importantly, explanations and exercises are carefully motivated with practical applications. Features Explanations of practical communication systems presented in the context of theory. Over 300 excellent illustrations help students visualize difficult concepts and demonstrate practical applications. Over 120 worked-out examples promote mastery of new concepts, plus over 130 drill problems with answers extend these principles. A wide variety of problems, all new to this edition -- including realistic applications, computer-based problems, and design problems. Coverage of current topics of interest, such as fiber optics, spread spectrum systems and Integrated Digital Services Networks.
Introduction to Communication Science Systems . New York : Plenum Press , 1980 . An interesting approach to matched filters and correlation is presented in Chapter 7 . 8. R. C. Dixon . Spread Spectrum Systems . Second ed .
