Transport: An Economics and Management Perspective

Author:   David Hensher (Institute of Transport Studies, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Sydney) ,  Ann Brewer (Institute of Transport Studies, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Sydney)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
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9780198776413


Pages:   374
Publication Date:   14 December 2000
Format:   Paperback
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Combining organizational logistics with a strong focus on economic performance, this is the ideal text for all students of transport economics and management. This unique approach ensures that the reader will be ideally positioned to study all aspects of the transport course. Within the broad context of the supply chain that serves the transport task, topics covered include; the environment, deregulation and competitive tendering, market demand, costs and prices, and strategic management. The roles of people, work, and organizations within the supply chain are emphasized throughout the book. The text is well balanced with coverage of both theoretical management and its practical application in the transportation sector. Up-to-date case studies illustrate key issues in an accessible manner, and each chapter ends with discussion questions relating to the key issues covered. These features result in a thorough and practical guide to the subject, providing students with an unsurpassed reference to all aspects of the transport sector.

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Author:   David Hensher (Institute of Transport Studies, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Sydney) ,  Ann Brewer (Institute of Transport Studies, Institute of Transport Studies, University of Sydney)
Publisher:   Oxford University Press
Imprint:   Oxford University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 18.80cm , Height: 2.10cm , Length: 24.70cm
Weight:   0.767kg
ISBN:  

9780198776413


ISBN 10:   0198776411
Pages:   374
Publication Date:   14 December 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

1: Transport economics and strategic management: an introduction 2: Institutional and market environment: privatisation and competitive tendering 3: Institutional and market environment: economic deregulation, competition policy and case studies 4: Knowing your market: what influences choice and demand 5: Knowing your costs 6: Knowing your prices 7: Evaluating the role of subsidy in supporting public transport services in urban areas: theory and application 8: Knowing your organization from a supply chain perspective 9: Knowing your business culture 10: Knowing your work design 11: Knowing your people

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`...This is an excellent book. It brings together in one volume everything a transport manager needs to know about economics and management science...No other book covers this ground, and even in the specific transport economics area no book is so up to date or thorough.' Professor Chris Nash, Institue for Transport Studies, University of Leeds `...up-to-date with current policy and illustrated with contemporary case studies...I shall now turn to this book as a primary source when faced with the task of getting an understanding of elements of transport economics. I recommend this book to other teachers, researchers, consultants and students as well as managers as an up-to-date and authoritative source.' Saad Yousif, Lecturer at the University of Salford, Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Salford University


...up-to-date with current policy and illustrated with contemporary case studies...I shall now turn to this book as a primary source when faced with the task of getting an understanding of elements of transport economics. I recommend this book to other teachers, researchers, consultants and students as well as managers as an up-to-date and authoritative source. * Saad Yousif, Lecturer at the University of Salford, Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Salford University * ...This is an excellent book. It brings together in one volume everything a transport manager needs to know about economics and management science...No other book covers this ground, and even in the specific transport economics area no book is so up to date or thorough. * Professor Chris Nash, Institue for Transport Studies, University of Leeds *


...This is an excellent book. It brings together in one volume everything a transport manager needs to know about economics and management science...No other book covers this ground, and even in the specific transport economics area no book is so up to date or thorough. Professor Chris Nash, Institue for Transport Studies, University of Leeds ...up-to-date with current policy and illustrated with contemporary case studies...I shall now turn to this book as a primary source when faced with the task of getting an understanding of elements of transport economics. I recommend this book to other teachers, researchers, consultants and students as well as managers as an up-to-date and authoritative source. Saad Yousif, Lecturer at the University of Salford, Division of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Salford University


Author Information

David Hensher is Founding Director of the Institute of Transport Studies (a Commonwealth Key Centre) and Professor of Management in the Faculty of Economics at The University of Sydney. He has published extensively in the leading international transport journals and key journals in economics. Ann Brewer is the Foundation Professor of Organizational Logistics at the University of Sydney, and the Director of the Institute of Transport Studies Logistics Management group.

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