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OverviewIn a globalizing world, with borders becoming blurred and international competition increasing, cities need to be constantly aware of their own international competitive position. Whereas enterprises can strengthen their position through takeovers, mergers, or joint ventures, cities cannot. Cities can only try to make the most of their competitive advantages. A city with international ambitions has to be able to face the challenge of international competition, and therefore must have insight into its international profile. Which local factor makes cities important, prominent, trend-setting, leading? To address these issues, the perceptions of 'citymakers' - the companies and institutions which contribute to the international profile of a city - were collected during the period 1998-2001. Based on the responses from more than 1300 of these 'citymakers' from 80 cities around the world, a 'city diamond' has been designed. The data from the study have also been used to rank cities according to the esteem in which they are held in the world: as a whole (integral perception) and also on the basis of ten different functions (functional perception) - Performing Arts (Symphony Music, Opera, Ballet), Academia, Corporate Services, Real Estate & Architecture, Museums, International Organizations, Hospitality (hotels, congresses, tourism), International Trade & Transport, Media, and Multinationals & Finance. Finally, the data have been used to portray the competitive profiles of the 32 most important cities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Harry GrosveldPublisher: Rozenberg Publishers Imprint: Rozenberg Publishers Dimensions: Width: 16.50cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.00cm Weight: 0.440kg ISBN: 9789090158044ISBN 10: 9090158049 Pages: 236 Publication Date: 16 May 2005 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Out of stock Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationHarry Grosveld (1936) studied at the University of Brabant (Tilburg, The Netherlands), in 1996 he retired as Executive Director for Economic Development of the City of Amsterdam. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |