The Challenge of Development

Theory and Practice in Human Resource Management
Herausgeber: Ward, Richard J.

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Produktbeschreibung

A wide-ranging survey of the theoretical and practical problems of economic development, The Challenge of Development demonstrates how effective development theory, planning and programming derive from and are tested in firsthand field experience. Covering all aspects of development, Richard J. Ward presents chapters by leading authorities who have combined academic teaching and research with years of effort in underdeveloped countries or in the administration of foreign aid programs. The materials in The Challenge of Development are divided into six sections, providing logical, coherent coverage of each major segment of development programs: methodology, strategy and decision-making criteria in development; manpower needs and projections; the intrinsic value of land, including its agricultural potential; promoting the industrial sector; the development of infrastructure power, transportation and communications; and the social problems created by modern growth trends. In this way, it provides a balanced, practical approach to studying development problems and to working successfully in development programs. Encompassing a broad spectrum of material and illustrating the need for an interdisciplinary approach to the problems of development, The Challenge of Development is essential reading for all students of development at every level, is a useful sourcebook for the practitioner's library and an excellent handbook for business and political officials concerned with development.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Routledge
• Seitenzahl: 516
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2008
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 30mm
• Gewicht: 829g
• ISBN-13: 9780202362267
• ISBN-10: 0202362264
• Artikelnr.: 23344324

Autorenporträt

Jean-Pierre Changeux

Inhaltsangabe

1: The Challenge in Development Planning
A. Planning Techniques
Principles of Simulation
A Model of Development Alternatives
The Use of Accounting Prices in Planning
Development Banks
B. International Aspects Of Planning
National Planning and Multinational Planning Under the Alliance for Progress
International Commodity Markets as a Factor in Development Planning
Determining the Need for and Planning the Use of External Resources
2: The Challenge in Developing Human Resources
Population and Labor Force Resources As Factors in Economic Development
The Entrepreneurial Element in Economic Development
Improving Public Management in Newly Developing Countries
Specialized Training for Developing Basic Scientific and Technological Cadres in Developing Countries of Africa
Occupational Health, the Development of a New Public Health Discipline in Peru
3: The Challenge in Developing Natural Resources
A. Water And Mineral Development
Hydrology and Scientific Reclamation in the Punjab, West Pakistan
Government as a Dynamic Agent in Mineral Resource Development
A Cooperative Mineral Exploration and Development Program in Pakistan
B. Agricultural Development
Efficient Use of Labor, Land, and Capital for Agricultural Development of Densely Populated Areas
Transforming Irrigation From an Age-Old Art Into a Modern Science
Principles of Plant Genetics and Their Use in Increasing Food Production
Animal Improvement and Adaptation
Forestry's Contribution to a Permanent Agriculture
Improvement of Production and Preservation Methods in an Underdeveloped Fishery
4: The Challenge in Developing Industry
Creating a Practical Industrial Development Program
The Place of Small and Medium Industry in Development
Markets as a Basis for Industrial Development
The Iron and Steel Industry in a Developing Economy
Food Processing and the Developing Society
The Significance of the Forest Products Industry in Economic Development
Organization of a Textile Industry-Costs and Benefits to the Economy
5: The Challenge in Developing Infrastructure
Typical Problems in the Development of Modern Power Supply in Less Developed Areas *
Metallurgical, Domestic, and Industrial Utilization of Low-Rank Coals
Techniques for Appraising the Energy Economy and Outlook in Less Developed Countries
Strategy Planning for Transportation and Economic Development
Phase Building of Railroads and Equipment for Less Developed Countries
Harbors, Marine Terminals, and Waterways for Less Developed Areas
New Uses of Mass Communication for the Promotion of Economic and Social Development
6: Social and Cultural Challenges in Development
Revitalization Movements in Development
Toward a Theory of Community Development
Social Stratification and Social Mobility in the Development Process
The Implications of Urbanization for the Village and Rural Sector
Capital Requirement for Urban Social Overhead
The Emerging International Culture