Personal capitalism and corporate governance : British manufacturing in the first half of the twentieth century /
Myrddin John Lewis ... [et al.].
- Farnham : Ashgate, c2011.
- viii, 231 p. ; 24 cm.
- Modern economic and social history .
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-[218]) and index.
Introduction : corporate governance, personal capitalism, and British manufacturing in the first half of the twentieth century -- Raleigh and the Bowdens : personal capitalism and business performance, 1887-1939 -- Hadfields Ltd. : personal capitalism, boardroom culture and corporate governance -- Losing trust : the BSA Board and corporate governance, 1900-39 -- Alfred Herbert Ltd. : the individualistic element in corporate governance and the legacy of personal control -- The relationship between companies and their shareholders : Greenwood & Batley and Hadfields.
9780754655879 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781409417583 (ebook)
2010031152
Manufacturing industries--Management--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Corporate governance--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Corporate governance--Great Britain--Case studies.
HD9731.5 / .P47 2011
338.6041 / PER
Includes bibliographical references (p. [207]-[218]) and index.
Introduction : corporate governance, personal capitalism, and British manufacturing in the first half of the twentieth century -- Raleigh and the Bowdens : personal capitalism and business performance, 1887-1939 -- Hadfields Ltd. : personal capitalism, boardroom culture and corporate governance -- Losing trust : the BSA Board and corporate governance, 1900-39 -- Alfred Herbert Ltd. : the individualistic element in corporate governance and the legacy of personal control -- The relationship between companies and their shareholders : Greenwood & Batley and Hadfields.
9780754655879 (hbk. : alk. paper) 9781409417583 (ebook)
2010031152
Manufacturing industries--Management--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Corporate governance--History--Great Britain--20th century.
Corporate governance--Great Britain--Case studies.
HD9731.5 / .P47 2011
338.6041 / PER