Andrew Carnegie an Economic Bicb

This economic biography examines the rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership, philanthropy, and peace advocacy. It presents a dynamic and entrepreneurial economic actor who built an industrial empire by shrewd calculation and innovations in products, technology, and industrial organization.

Sommario

Chapter One Entrepreneurial, Entrepreneurship, and Entrepreneurs
Chapter Two Early Life in Scotland
Chapter Three Youth in Western Pennsylvania
Chapter Four On the Road to Wealth
Chapter Five A Man of Steel
Chapter Six Labor Relations
Chapter Seven Empire Builder
Chapter Eight Philanthropist
Chapter Nine A Summing Up

Info autore

Samuel Bostaph is emeritus professor of economics at the University of Dallas.

Riassunto

This economic biography examines the rise of Andrew Carnegie from a poverty-stricken childhood to a position of international leadership, philanthropy, and peace advocacy. It presents a dynamic and entrepreneurial economic actor who built an industrial empire by shrewd calculation and innovations in products, technology, and industrial organization.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Bostaph, Samuel Bostaph, Bostaph Samuel
• Editore: Rowman and Littlefield
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9780739189832
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-8983-2
• Serie: Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics; Capitalist Thought: Studies in Philosophy, Politics, and Economics
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