VI: Centralized Operational Direction of Firms

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Acknowledgments IX
3. Contents XI
4. I: Introduction 3
5. II: The Organizational Structure of Heavy Industry 11
6. III: The Composition of Firm Management 35
7. IV: Formation of Plans 61
8. V: Limitations of the Plan 71
9. VI: Centralized Operational Direction of Firms 82
10. VII: Plant Management’s Independence 107
11. VIII: Procurement and Marketing: The Fusion of Centralized Guidance and Independent Plant Action 134
12. IX: The Measurement of Success: I 150
13. X: The Measurement of Success: II 162
14. XI: A Note on Enforcement of Controls over Management 189
15. XII: The Communist Party in the Life of the Firm 203
16. XIII: Participation by Employees in the Life of the Firm: A General Treatment 232
17. XIV: Conclusion 262
18. Appendices 287
19. Bibliography 305
20. Index 329