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This book examines the changing business andeconomic environment for postal services in Lithuania and the upcomingchallenges for this industry. Postal services continue to play a central partin the development of national economies. However, the economic and social roleof postal services has changed rapidly and fundamentally over the last twodecades. In most industrialized countries, paper-based communications are in seriousdecline, while the demand for parcel delivery services is rising steadily with thecontinuing development of e-commerce, just-in-time production techniques, andglobal supply…mehr

Produktbeschreibung
This book examines the changing business andeconomic environment for postal services in Lithuania and the upcomingchallenges for this industry. Postal services continue to play a central partin the development of national economies. However, the economic and social roleof postal services has changed rapidly and fundamentally over the last twodecades. In most industrialized countries, paper-based communications are in seriousdecline, while the demand for parcel delivery services is rising steadily with thecontinuing development of e-commerce, just-in-time production techniques, andglobal supply chains. For the postal sector as a whole, the centre of gravityhas shifted dramatically from letters and documents to parcels. The authors explain how the organizationalparadigm has inexorably shifted from that of a national, government-ownedpostal administration providing the basic delivery services required by society,to a system of interdependent local and regional undertakingsthat both competeand cooperate with one another. The book argues that there are no indications thatthe postal sector has stopped changing, and that it seems most probable thatthe European Union's postal sector will look quite different in 2035 than itdoes today. In closing, the book explains how the shareholders of postalservices companies have recently confirmed that the time has come to rethinkthe strategy of creating and maintaining competitiveness in the postal servicesindustry.
Autorenporträt
Dr. Vaida Pilinkien¿ is a Professor at Department of Economics and Chair of Study Programme Committee, School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Her research is focused on industry and firm competitiveness, business environment analysis, demand forecasting. Dr. Vilma Deltuvait¿ is a Lecturer at Department of Finance, School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. She has Accounting and Logistics specialist, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), Head of Logistics department, General manager (CEO) working experience in private enterprises. She has also worked as a visiting researcher at the Central Bank of Lithuania. She obtained a doctoral degree in Social Sciences (Management) at Kaunas University of Technology in 2013. Research interests: systemic risk management in banking sector, banking crises, banking sector's financial stability, assessment of banks' profitability and efficiency, cross-border contagion risk. Dr. Asta Daunorien¿ is a Lecturer at Department of Management, School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania. Research area: quality management, project quality and risk management, industry competitiveness and analysis.  Dr. Vaidas Gaidelys is a Professor at Department of Economics, School of Economics and Business, Kaunas University of Technology, Lithuania.  The main research area is following: international business and taxes, state economic policy, European integration economics, offshore centres and offshore businesses. He is actively involved into various local and international research projects.