Bosses in British Business - Managers Management From Industrial Revolution to Present Day

In this volume, first published in 1974, the author provides an introduction to the historical development of management in business. This book will be of special value to business and commercial students, as well as to the general reader who is interested in the problems of modern industry.

List of contents

Preface; 1. The Founding Fathers – Rags to Riches 2. The Sons of the Fathers – Business Continuation 3. Clogs to Clogs – Business Failure 4. The Board of Directors 5. The Scale of Operations 6. The Methods of Business Organisation 7. The Managers 8. The Efficiency of Management; A Guide to Further Reading; Index

About the author

F. R. Jervis

Summary

In this volume, first published in 1974, the author provides an introduction to the historical development of management in business. This book will be of special value to business and commercial students, as well as to the general reader who is interested in the problems of modern industry.

Product details

• Authors: F R Jervis, F. R. Jervis
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2018
• EAN: 9780815370123
• ISBN: 978-0-8153-7012-3
• No. of pages: 190
• Series: Routledge Library Editions: Management; Routledge Library Editions: Management
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Organizational theory & behaviour, Management: leadership & motivation, business strategy, Personnel & human resources management, Sociology: work & labour, Organizational theory and behaviour, Sociology: work and labour