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Weil, David; Abernathy, Frederick H.; Baker, Kermit; Colton, Kent W. - Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better - 9780739172896 - V9780739172896
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Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better

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Description for Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better Paperback. Num Pages: 138 pages, black & white tables, figures. BIC Classification: JPQB; KFFR; RPC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 10. Weight in Grams: 204.
Despite the growth of huge national home builders and industry consolidation that accompanied it, Bigger Isn’t Necessarily Better shows that most builders did not improve their operational performance during the boom. As a result, the sector had a long way to fall as the economy collapsed about them. Given the importance of housing to the US economy, the book’s lessons are critical to those in homebuilding as well as to policy makers, scholars, and the public.

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Lexington Books United States
Number of pages
138
Condition
New
Number of Pages
138
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780739172896
SKU
V9780739172896
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99-15

About Weil, David; Abernathy, Frederick H.; Baker, Kermit; Colton, Kent W.
Frederick Abernathy is Gordon McKay Research Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Abbott and James Lawrence Research Professor of Engineering in Harvard University’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. Kermit Baker is senior research fellow at Harvard University’s Joint Center for Housing Studies. Kent W. Colton is president of The Colton Housing Group and senior fellow at Harvard University’s Joint Center ... Read more

Reviews for Bigger Isn't Necessarily Better
In these challenging times, in order to be successful, a home builder needs to excel at land assembly, marketing, on-site operations and customer satisfaction. The Harvard home builder study lays out very clearly what national builders have done well, and where they could benefit from improvements. This book provides a roadmap to improve competitiveness in today’s demanding economic environment while ... Read more

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