LEADER 04676nam 2200697Ia 450 001 9910816086003321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-281-97833-7 035 $a(CKB)1000000000722130 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24079690 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000483000 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11306154 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000483000 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10529195 035 $a(PQKB)10304343 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3052787 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3052787 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10273206 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL197833 035 $a(OCoLC)316568686 035 $a(OCoLC)36327407 035 $a(FINmELB)ELB164738 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000722130 100 $a19970128d1997 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBig business $ethe European experience in the twentieth century /$fYoussef Cassis 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford ;$aNew York $cOxford University Press$d1997 215 $a1 online resource (xiv, 277 p.) 300 $aOriginally published: 1997. 311 $a0-19-828965-0 311 $a0-19-152179-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntro -- 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. 330 $aThe 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 times 330 $bThis 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. 606 $aBig business$zGreat Britain$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aBig business$zFrance$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aBig business$zGermany$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aCorporate culture$zGreat Britain$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aCorporate culture$zFrance$vCross-cultural studies 606 $aCorporate culture$zGermany$vCross-cultural studies 615 0$aBig business 615 0$aBig business 615 0$aBig business 615 0$aCorporate culture 615 0$aCorporate culture 615 0$aCorporate culture 676 $a338.6440940904 700 $aCassis$b Youssef$0139663 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910816086003321 996 $aBig business$9509077 997 $aUNINA