Corporate & Business History

An expert on ethical leadership analyzes the complicated history of business people who tried to marry the pursuit of profits with virtuous organizational practices-from British industrialist Robert Owen to American retailer John Cash Penney and jeans...

Filled with colorful characters and history, Double Entry takes us from the ancient origins of accounting in Mesopotamia to the frontiers of modern finance. At the heart of the story is double-entry bookkeeping: the first system that allowed merchants to...

In 1951, a new type of publication appeared on newsstands-the physique magazine produced by and for gay men. For many men growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, these magazines and their images and illustrations of nearly naked men, as well as articles,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783980846691Author Michael HudsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 440Imprint IsletPublisher IsletWeight(grams) 694gDimensions(mm) 244mm * 170mm * 23mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782080428141Author Tristan Gaston-BretonFormat HardbackPage Count 312Imprint FlammarionPublisher Editions FlammarionWeight(grams) 1360g

In less than three decades, Nokia emerged from Finland to lead the mobile phone revolution. It grew to have one of the most recognizable and valuable brands in the world and then fell into decline, leading to the sale of its mobile phone business to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142180716Author Charles V. BagliFormat PaperbackPage Count 448Imprint PlumePublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 374gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 135mm *...

Bill Hewlett and Dave Packard invented the model of the Silicon Valley start-up and set in motion a process of corporate becoming that made it possible for HP to transform itself six times over the 77 years since its founding in the face of sweeping...

From the acclaimed authors of Capitalism without Capital, radical ideas for restoring prosperity in today's intangible economyThe past two decades have witnessed sluggish economic growth, mounting inequality, dysfunctional competition, and a host of...

This is the definitive history of Monsanto, a St. Louis chemical firm that became the world's largest genetically engineered seed enterprise. Monsanto merged with German pharma-biotech giant Bayer in 2018 but its Roundup Ready seeds, introduced...

The business of time explores the evolution of the global watch industry from the mid-nineteenth century to the present, offering a comprehensive history of the sector. Watch production today is concentrated in three countries: Switzerland for luxury...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781455504015Author Anita RaghavanFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint Grand Central PublishingPublisher Little, Brown & CompanyWeight(grams)...

Now brought completely up--to--date for this new edition, Business The Rupert Murdoch Way not only reveals the secrets of Murdocha s remarkable success but also draws out the universal lessons and identifies strategies that can be applied to any business...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780983926603Author Clarence B JonesFormat PaperbackPage Count 326Imprint Emergence Press, LLCPublisher Emergence Press, LLCWeight(grams) 386gDimensions(mm)...

Crown Resorts, the Bond Group, James Hardie, HIH Insurance, Geoffrey Edelsten's Allied Medical Group, 7-Eleven and Rio Tinto, the list goes on...Australia has suffered from the continual sting of business scandals since corporate cowboys like Alan Bond...

This book offers a thoroughly researched and accessibly written account of the John Lewis Partnership. It describes what the JLP is, how it works, and what other businesses can learn from it. The US/UK model of the firm, with its emphasis on...

Building Co-operation traces the development of The Co-operative Group and its predecessor, the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), over the course of 150 years. Born from the efforts of the Rochdale Pioneers and others who established successful...

Building Co-operation traces the development of The Co-operative Group and its predecessor, the Co-operative Wholesale Society (CWS), over the course of 150 years. Born from the efforts of the Rochdale Pioneers and others who established successful...

This major new textbook on business history brings together the expertise of two internationally renowned authors to provide a thorough overview of the developments in business - from just before the industrial revolution right up to the present day...

In 1863, John Mahlon Marlin's dream was simply to make small, single-shot, derringer-type pistols. But within twenty years, his dream had grown into a corporation that would eventually be called The Marlin Firearms Company, and Marlin was one of the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9783949546013Author Michael HudsonFormat HardbackPage Count 440Imprint IsletPublisher IsletWeight(grams) 170g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780767923842Author Kurt EichenwaldFormat PaperbackPage Count 528Imprint Crown Publishing Group (NY)Publisher Crown Publishing Group (NY)Weight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780451498120Author Nicholas SmithFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA Inc

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.AwardsWinner of Financial Times and Goldman Sachs Business Book of the Year Award.Book InformationISBN 9780143119418Author Sebastian MallabyFormat PaperbackPage Count 512Imprint...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780156033442Author Alex AbellaFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Mariner BooksPublisher Mariner BooksWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 205mm * 133mm * 25mm

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780805242942Author Mark Russ FedermanFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Schocken BooksPublisher Schocken BooksWeight(grams) 488gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

The epic battle of the fascinating, flawed figures behind America's deal culture and their fight over who controls and who benefits from the immense wealth of American corporations. Bloodsport is the story of how the mania for corporate deals and...

When Carter Bryant began work on what would become the billion-dollar line of Bratz dolls, he was taking time off from his job at Mattel where he designed outfits for Barbie. Later, back at Mattel, he sold his concept for Bratz to rival company MGA. Orly...

In 1999, when Napster made music available free online, the music industry found itself in a fight for its life. A decade later, the most important and misunderstood story-and the one with the greatest implications for both music lovers and media...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780142000359Author Annette Moser-WellmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Penguin Random House AustraliaPublisher Penguin Random House...

The complete story of the changing fortunes of the man who altered the face of the world's media forever. Rupert Murdoch, ruthless visionary, empire builder, and business genius, created a global media network which made him one of the most powerful and...

Peter Gleick knows water. A world-renowned freshwater expert, Gleick is a MacArthur Foundation "genius", and according to the BBC, an environmental visionary. And he drinks from the tap. Why don't the rest of us? "Bottled and Sold" shows how water went...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781883283353Author Scott SkyrmFormat PaperbackImprint Brick Tower PressPublisher Brick Tower PressWeight(grams) 340g

Revolutions from Grub Street charts the evolution of Britain's popular magazine industry from its seventeenth century origins through to the modern digital age. Following the reforms engendered by the Glorious Revolution of 1688 the Grub Street area of...

Two decades ago, British Petroleum, a venerable and storied corporation, was running out of oil reserves. Along came a new CEO of vision and vast ambition, John Browne, who pulled off one of the greatest corporate turnarounds in history.BP bought one...

Learn twelve key lessons from Dunkin’ Donuts former CEO Robert Rosenberg that offer critical insights and a unique, 360-degree perspective to business leaders and managers on building one of the world’s most recognized brands.For entrepreneurs fighting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780996990110Author Seth KaplanFormat PaperbackPage Count 454Imprint Airline Weekly Corp.Publisher Airline Weekly Corp.

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781451645835Author Christopher LeonardFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Simon & SchusterPublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 363gDimensions(mm) 239mm...

The Wall Street Journal christened the deal "the biggest industrial merger of all time." The marriage of Daimler and Chrysler promised to rock the global auto industry and draw up a blueprint for international consolidation on an epic scale. But the...

The global beauty business permeates our lives, influencing how we perceive ourselves and what it is to be beautiful. The brands and firms which have shaped this industry, such as Avon, Coty, Estee Lauder, L'Oreal, and Shiseido, have imagined beauty for...