04609nam 2200673Ia 450 991081608600332120240416064534.01-281-97833-7(CKB)1000000000722130(StDuBDS)AH24079690(SSID)ssj0000483000(PQKBManifestationID)11306154(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000483000(PQKBWorkID)10529195(PQKB)10304343(MiAaPQ)EBC3052787(Au-PeEL)EBL3052787(CaPaEBR)ebr10273206(CaONFJC)MIL197833(OCoLC)316568686(EXLCZ)99100000000072213019970128d1997 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrBig business the European experience in the twentieth century /Youssef Cassis1st ed.Oxford ;New York Oxford University Press19971 online resource (xiv, 277 p.)Originally published: 1997.0-19-828965-0 0-19-152179-5 Includes bibliographical references and index.Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Tables -- PART I: BIG BUSINESS -- 1. The World of Big Business before 1914 -- Banking and finance -- Heavy industry -- The diversity of British big business -- The new industries in Germany -- Big business in France -- 2. From the 1920s to the 1950s -- The rise of big business in Britain -- The stability of German big business -- Strengths and weaknesses of French big business -- 3. Recent Developments -- New dimension -- Convergence -- PART II: PERFORMANCES -- 4. Profits and Profitability -- Profits -- Profitability -- 5. Survival -- Longevity -- Growth -- PART III: BUSINESS LEADERSHIP -- 6. Competence -- Founders, inheritors, and managers -- Education and training -- Career patterns -- 7. Decision-Making -- Company boards -- Organizational structures -- Multiple directorships -- Banks and industry -- PART IV: BUSINESS, SOCIETY, AND POLITICS -- 8. Wealth, Status, and Power before 1914 -- Business fortunes -- Aristocracy and bourgeoisie -- Political influence -- 9. Business Élites in Contemporary Europe -- Wealth and the corporate élite -- Social status -- Businessmen and politics -- Conclusion -- Appendix: List of Companies Included in the Samples: 1907, 1929, and 1953 -- Index -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Z.The manner in which Britain, Germany and France have conducted business this century is analysed in this comparative study. It focuses on key companies and business elites and their performance at critical timesThis is a major comparative study of big business in the three dominant European nations across the 20th century. In particular the author looks at the character and performance of the major companies in each country at five snapshot moments through the century. In so doing he offers a broad and sweeping analysis of European business amply supported by a wealth of empirical data. Cassis view often challenges widely held assumptions about, for example, entrepreneurial failure in Britain; the relationship between big business and the Nazis in Germany; and the rebuilding of France in the post war period. To fill out his story Cassis looks closely at the role and character of the business elites in each country and their relationship with wider social and political developments. The book will be essential reading for anyone interested in the development of European business and the links between business practice and the wider social and political environment in each country.Big businessGreat BritainCross-cultural studiesBig businessFranceCross-cultural studiesBig businessGermanyCross-cultural studiesCorporate cultureGreat BritainCross-cultural studiesCorporate cultureFranceCross-cultural studiesCorporate cultureGermanyCross-cultural studiesBig businessBig businessBig businessCorporate cultureCorporate cultureCorporate culture338.6440940904Cassis Youssef139663MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910816086003321Big business509077UNINA