History of specific companies - Corporate history Books

A story about science, technology, and people, The Future of Pricing provides an inside look at how airlines price tickets and how practices developed in the airline industry are now revolutionizing the world of pricing. Written for business...

This anthology gives a historically aware overview of the political and economic issues facing African women since Independence. It incorporates gender and transnational theory in its theoretical discussion of African women from the perspective of...

In the debate on the varieties of capitalism, most attention is given to large corporations. If listed on capital markets, they are not only a preferred target of new actors and rules, but are also perceived as a driving force for institutional change...

Family firms account for a large proportion of firms in most countries. In industrialised countries of North America and Western Europe, they generally account for a large share of small and medium sized enterprises. In emerging market economies such as...

Many businesses think of franchising as a way of achieving rapid growth at very low cost. This means that a decision to franchise is a strategic business and a strategic marketing decision. It has major implications for the future of the company.The...

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The results of the investigation into British industrial profit, business saving, and investment are the subject of this book, originally published in 1965.

This volume reclaims Mumbai's legacy as a global financial centre of the 19th to the first half of the 20th century. It shows how Mumbai, or erstwhile Bombay, once served as a central node in global networks of trade, finance, commercial institutions and...

This book aims to present a picture of one of the world's leading credit rating agencies. Credited as being the first credit rating agency, Moody's stands as the epitome of the rating sector and all that it effects. However, outside of internal and...

2014 Reprint of Original 1938 Edition. Exact facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. Edwards provides a detailed, interesting and well documented account of the development of a security capitalism whose...

Take a critical view of the institutions that affect our everyday lives with this extended essay. The most important of these is the modern-day corporation, which continues to resist social control despite an ability to adapt to the environment like no...

Originally published in 1910, this work contains details of the various companies and their tradesmen operating in London in 1651. The following passage is part of the introduction:'The signatures contained in Harleian. M. S. 4778, are those of various...

A hilarious collection of personal anecdotes from the wacky world of advertising including stories about everyone from Peter Ustinov to Raquel Welch and Ted Kennedy to Jesse Jackson.

The fascinating story of a man struggling to reach his dream, his small toy company's fabulous toys, and an explanation of the folklore connecting the company's wooden mouse "MICKY" with Walt Disney. The book highlights never before assembled...

In February 1968, the rumors became reality: An ARCO drilling rig has struck oil -- lots of oil -- on Alaska's remote North Slope. Jack Roderick's story of oil and politics in Alaska reads like a novel as he tells of the risky, expensive, and mostly...

In the age of global capitalism, shareholders, and profits are not the only concerns of modern business corporations. Debates surrounding economic and environmental sustainability, and increasing intense media scrutiny, mean that businesses have to show...

For Business Ethics is a daring adventure into the world of business ethics. It offers a clear and accessible introduction to business ethics and also expands business ethics beyond its current narrow confines. It is ground-breaking in the sense that it...

A Chartered Manager by Profession, Dr Malcolm Charles has had a long and distinguished career in the field of Business Administration, Management & Corporate Governance, ever since entering that field as a 'Statistics Officer & Management...

A Chartered Manager by Profession, Dr Malcolm Charles has had a long and distinguished career in the field of Business Administration, Management & Corporate Governance, ever since entering that field as a 'Statistics Officer & Management...

Credit and debt appear to be natural, permanent facets of Americans' lives, but a debt-based economy and debt-financed lifestyles are actually recent inventions. In 1951 Diners Club issued a plastic card that enabled patrons to pay for their meals at...

Corporate Survival: The Critical Importance of Sustainability Risk Management thoroughly examines the rising sustainability risks that affect thriving businesses, the environment, various societies, people in foreign lands, and our children.Author Dan...

This book on the legal and regulatory framework for UK businesses came to be written as a compilation in a single volume of several legal topics that businesses need to be aware of. Legal and Regulatory Framework: For Business in the UK brings together...

This book is the first systematic scholarly study on the business history of Turkey from the nineteenth century until the present. It aims to place the distinctive characteristics of capitalism in Turkey within a global and comparative perspective,...

Is there a man more lost than the one forced to walk the cobbled path of conformity?Ever been a virgin? A beginner? A trainee? Untrained, unproven, unsure ... Pushed off the cliff with no visible harnesses, yet you are not fallen. Thrown into the deep...

On April 5, 2010, an explosion ripped through Massey Energy's Upper Big Branch mine, killing twenty-nine coal miners. This tragedy was the deadliest mine disaster in the United States in forty years-a disaster that never should have happened. These...

In the 1970s and 1980s the Texas wildcatter was a recognizable figure in popular culture. Since then, the wildcatter's role is less celebrated but still important, as shown in the new introduction to this edition of a book originally published in 1984 by...

The updated edition is the story of Mitchell and his company told in narrative form and in a series of interviews of the people who nurtured the company through the years. It is Horatio Alger, Texana, human conflict, tales of the oil patch, and a study...

Sport studies has become one of the largest and fastest growing international industries. This collection of essays from a range of international contributors analyzes all aspects of the political economy of this industry, including media sports...

Although American corporations give away several billion dollars a year to a range of philanthropic causes, this practice has come under fire recently, especially from the Right, because of grants to Planned Parenthood and other "liberal" public policy...

Unlock the Door to True Prosperity with "The Wealth Mindset Blueprint"In a world often obsessed with the pursuit of wealth defined solely by material abundance, this transformative book invites you to embark on a journey that redefines prosperity from...

Die D/O-Versicherung ist eine Haftpflichtversicherung für fremde Rechnung. In Innenhaftungsfällen ist der Versicherungsnehmer Dritter i.S.d. §§ 100 ff. VVG. Deshalb kann der versicherungsnehmenden Gesellschaft ein Direktanspruch gegen den Versicherer...

This book on business giants contains current and thoughtful analysis of their present legal and financial conditions.

This volume compares the role played by State intervention in the economy in the United Kingdom and Italy. In both nations, the State played an important role as Entrepreneur in the 20th century but with different aims in each country. The crisis of...

This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research selected by expert series editors and contextualised by new analysis from each author on government intervention and unexpected consequences in industrial history.With contributions on...

Transforming Culture offers a discussion and exploration of American work culture that can serve as a guide for organizational-culture change through the description and explanation of a model for change used at General Motors. The book describes this...

The Rolls of Burgesses at the Guilds Merchant of the Borough of Preston, County Lancaster, 1397-1682 is a historical book written by William Alexander Abram and published in 1884. The book provides a comprehensive account of the rolls of burgesses who...

The Dennison Manufacturing Company has been a pillar of the American economy for over 75 years. This book chronicles the company's history from its founding in 1844 to 1919. Readers will come away with a greater appreciation for the hardworking people...

This fascinating historical account documents the first 100 years of the Colgate Company, from its humble beginnings as a small soap and candle business to its position as a major player in the consumer goods industry. With rare photographs and detailed...

Originally published in 1861, this book provides a history of the Gas Light and Coke Company. The company was instrumental in bringing gas lighting to London, and played a significant role in the development of the city's infrastructure. This book is a...