Corporate History 22

In today's fast-paced world, it's tough to find the time to read. But with Joosr guides, you can get the key insights from bestselling non-fiction titles in less than 20 minutes. Whether you want to……続きを見る

An unprecedented work in Canadian historiography, The History of Canadian Business, 1867-1914 has been chosen by the Social Sciences Federation of Canada as one of the twenty most outstanding works ……続きを見る

The relationship between the number of hours worked and productivity has long fascinated economists and management. It is a central component of the production function that translates inputs to out……続きを見る

There’s a pervasive sense of betrayal in areas scarred by mine, mill and factory closures. Steven High’s One Job Town delves into the long history of deindustrialization in the paper-making town of ……続きを見る

As OPEC has loosened its grip over the past ten years, the oil market has been rocked by wild price swings, the likes of which haven't been seen for eight decades. Crafting an engrossing journey fro……続きを見る

An expert on ethical leadership analyzes the complicated history of business people who tried to marry the pursuit of profits with virtuous organizational practicesーfrom British industrialist Rober……続きを見る

Wall Street is is a universal symbol of both the highest aspirations of economic prosperity and the basest impulses of greed and deception. Charles R. Geisst's Wall Street is a chronicle of the stre……続きを見る

L’ascesa della Cina sulla scena globale rappresenta uno degli eventi più significativi della nostra epoca. Ma in Occidente il ruolo trainante di alcuni imprenditori privati che hanno letteralmente r……続きを見る

Henry Ford's impact on industry, business, and society continues to drive us to reach for seemingly impossible goals. He turned an automobile into an industry, transformed the world of farming with ……続きを見る

There is an active debate over whether the traditional purpose of the corporation – to maximize profits and financial value for the benefit of shareholders – can adequately encompass the interests o……続きを見る

Os princípios de vida e trabalho de um dos maiores investidores e empreendedores do mundo Conhecido como o “Steve Jobs dos investimentos”, Ray Dalio é fundador da Bridgewater Associates, a quinta em……続きを見る

In a world struggling to adapt to seismic social and environmental changes, the time is now for businesses to prioritise creating local conditions of peace. This book builds on original research for……続きを見る

**The fascinating true story of how a group of visionary attorneys helped make American business synonymous with Big Business, and Wall Street the center of the financial world “Entertaining.”ーThe ……続きを見る

“It’s not the magic that makes it work; it’s the way we work that makes it magic.” The secret for creating “magic” in our careers, our organizations, and our lives is simple: outstanding leadership……続きを見る

Journalist Leander Kahney reveals how CEO Tim Cook has led Apple to astronomical success after the death of Steve Jobs in 2011. The death of Steve Jobs left a gaping void at one of the most innovati……続きを見る

Miképp lehet napjaink folyamatosan változó környezetében mindenki másnál jobb terméket előállítani? Hogyan lehet felismerni és elcsábítani a „kreatív zseniket”, akik képesek kitalálni a jövőt és meg……続きを見る

A remarkable fifteen Nordic family businesses are among the 500 biggest companies in the world and the Nordic countries have more dynasties than most others per capita and in GDP terms. The willingn……続きを見る

As the center of capitalism in China, Shanghai banking provides a unique perspective for assessing the impact of the changes from financial capitalism to socialist planning banking in the early 1950……続きを見る

What role have the financial elites in European societies and markets played over time? What was their contribution to the recent financial collapse, and how does this compare to previous crises? Ho……続きを見る

Powerful lessons in forward-thinking leadership from the global business pioneer who turned IDG into a $3 billion technology media and venture capital empire Like Steve Jobs, Patrick McGovern create……続きを見る

“Company town.” The words evoke images of rough-and-tumble loggers and gritty miners, of dreary shacks in isolated villages, of wages paid in scrip good only at price-gouging company stores of pater……続きを見る

Charlotte-based NationsBank, formerly named NCNB, became one of the nation’s leading financial powers following its acquisition in 1988 of First Republic Bank of Texas and its merger in 1991 with At……続きを見る

Merck ist das älteste pharmazeutisch-chemische Unternehmen der Welt. Es entwickelte sich aus einer Darmstädter Apotheke, für die Friedrich Jacob Merck 1668 das Privileg erhielt, zum Weltkonzern. Sei……続きを見る

Consumption of alcohol is a globally ubiquitous, often controversial activity, and business organizations in this sector are of significant social and economic relevance. This book draws on accounti……続きを見る

In this corporate history of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Nannie M. Tilley recounts the story of Richard Joshua Reynolds and the vast R. J. Reynolds tobacco complex with precision and drama. ……続きを見る

This book focuses on Chen Qiyuan, a pioneer of Modern industry in China, who founded the first silk filature in south China in 1873. Chen left Nanhai, his native village, to Annam where, after becom……続きを見る

“[I] can’t recommend this joint enough. ... An illuminating and discomfiting read.” ーTa-Nehisi Coates "Essential reading." ーNew York Review of Books A shocking, heart-wrenching investigation into ……続きを見る

The following excerpt comes directly in the book after a dramatic account of the attempted hostile takeover of Urstadt Biddles predecessor, HRE Properties, by a large real estate organization (latte……続きを見る

High Rise and Fall tells the story of how the European commercial property industry transformed from a local, small-scale business to an international, financially sophisticated, multi-billion-euro ……続きを見る

Based on 48 interviews and years of research, Game of X v.1: Xbox tells the many stories of Microsoft’s unlikely entry into the game console business. In addition to the personal insights of the key……続きを見る