Under the Rust Belt: Revealing Innovation in Northeast Ohio (Paul Martin Series on Leadeship and Innovation) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1937378217 ISBN 13: 9781937378219

Publisher: University of Akron Press, 2015

Synopsis

Many areas of the Midwest faced economic challenges after large manufacturing industry. plants that once operated continuously cut back or went out of business completely. Northeast Ohio, with its large steel-producing factories, saw major declines in population base and tax revenues. This work looks at the postmanufacturing business climate in Northeast Ohio, whose major cities, Cleveland, Akron, and Youngstown, were faced with reinventing themselves and their industrial bases. Using an interview format, the book details how entrepreneurs saw opportunities to develop services and products in the area. Their stories illuminate the process of innovation.

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About the Author

Thomas Bacher is the director of the University of Akron Press. His publishing experience includes positions as the director of Purdue University Press, the vice president of marketing and sales for M.E. Sharpe Inc., director of systems and operations for Greenwood Publishing Group, and the marketing systems manager and journals production manager for Cambridge University Press. He holds an MBA from Purdue University.

Edition details

• Publisher: University of Akron Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1937378217
• ISBN 13: 9781937378219
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 208
• Editor: Bacher Thomas