History of specific companies / corporate history Books
LID Publishing Huawei Stories: Pioneers
Book SynopsisFounded in 1987 by a former engineer in China's People's Liberation Army (Ren Zhengfei), Huawei Technologies is today the world's largest telecoms equipment manufacturer and second behind Apple in smartphones. Its emergence into a multinational with over 175,000 employees all around the world is nothing short of extraordinary. This book gets to the heart of the pioneers within Huawei - the individuals who blazed a trail through unexplored and undeveloped territories, that enabled Huawei to expand globally in such impressive terms. Their personal stories tell us about the extraordinary commitment, determination, and ability required for companies to establish new ground in some of the most difficult parts of the world. This unconventional form of heroism remains a central part of Huawei's culture and makes it stand out in today's business world.
£999.99
LID Publishing Natuzzi: The Italian Harmony Maker
Book SynopsisThe book is about the history of Natuzzi, Italy's largest furniture house. Founded back in 1959 by Pasquale Natuzzi - current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer - in a small village in the South of Italy, Natuzzi is today among the largest players in its sector, with seven manufacturing plants, twelve commercial offices and more than 1200 points of sale worldwide. This book tracks the history of the company, using stories and anecdotes collected through interviews and reading the house organ magazine and the press releases since 1990. The beauty of the company's history lies in putting its social ethical mission at its heart since the beginning while still adopting industrial techniques.
£15.99
LID Publishing Spirit: Huawei Stories
Book SynopsisFounded in 1987 by a former engineer in China’s People’s Liberation Army (Ren Zhengfei), Huawei Technologies is the world’s largest telecoms equipment manufacturer and second only to Apple in smartphones. Its emergence into a multinational with over 175,000 employees all around the world is nothing short of extraordinary. This book explores the spirit of Huawei. Through a series of personal stories told by Huawei employees, we gain a unique perspective on the extraordinary dedication and perserverance of the individuals that form the culture and spirit of the company, and which is the very foundation of Huawei’s immense success as one of today’s leading technology companies. As Ren Zhengfei remarked, “Huawei will move the world forward and set new standards”, and the company’s spirit is very much the driving force behind that.
£12.74
LID Publishing Global Development of Tiens Group: Swap,
Book SynopsisIn a world that is changing, everybody in business wants to know how to achieve and maintain success. This is the case whether your business is local, national, or global, and no matter the products or services you provide. This book sets out the impressive rise of Tiens Group, which started locally, expanded nationally, and now operates globally from its headquarters in China. The book provides not only an analysis of the factors that have contributed to the success, but also sets out examples of how these factors can be adapted to other business enterprises. In this book, you will discover deep insight into how notions such as swap and transcendence assist in business development, a sense of how Chinese businesses have developed across the world, and an understanding of how both clear focus and an ability to adapt are critical to business success.
£15.99
Transworld Publishers Ltd iWar
£999.99
Ear Books Lust Sound In West Berlin 19791989
Book Synopsis
£31.96
V & R Unipress GmbH Porr AG and its Subsidiaries during the National Socialist Era
Book SynopsisAn Academic Analysis of the Austrian Porr AGâs History under the Hitler Regime
£55.25
The University of Chicago Press Foxconned
Book SynopsisPowerful and resonant, Foxconned is both the definitive autopsy of the Foxconn fiasco and a dire warning to communities and states nationwide.Trade Review"Tabak's new book Foxconned isn't just a detailed account of how Donald Trump, Scott Walker, and legislative Republicans snookered Wisconsin into a taxpayer-financed, now-in-shambles deal with corporate giant Foxconn, but an illuminating expose of all that's wrong with the way governments hand out incentives for private development." * Capital Times *"Tabak's [earlier] warnings about the project proved proved, with astonishing speed, to be well founded. . . . Broadly, and persuasively, Tabak makes the case that municipalities should not seek to spark economic development through large deals with individual companies, because they turn governments into venture capitalists, except governments don’t have the necessary expertise, tend not to hedge their bets, and gamble with taxpayer money." * Times Literary Supplement *"The new book Foxconned, by Madison’s own Lawrence Tabak, confirms that the factory was a sordid political charade from its inception. In a fit of negligence and malfeasance, political leaders abused the citizens of Wisconsin on behalf of a foreign corporation. The Foxconn affair was a scandal, and Wisconsinites should treat those responsible as political pariahs." * Isthmus *"Tabak’s engaging study of efforts in Wisconsin to attract the Taiwanese contract manufacturer Foxconn provides a cautionary tale." * Foreign Affairs *"Journalist Tabak offers a stark cautionary tale of the murky practices, questionable economics, and political wheeling and dealing done in the name of economic development and job creation by manufacturing giant Foxconn. . . . Economic concepts are accessible and eye-opening in Tabak’s hands, while the events of small-town board meetings are simultaneously infuriating and page-turning. Tabak’s impressively researched and investigated narrative is as timely as it is gripping." * Publishers Weekly *"The book does such a good job of weaving together economics, history, and politics. . . It effectively illustrates what can go wrong when government officials try to orchestrate economic development." * Cato Institute *"A valuable forensic analysis of a disastrous, politically motivated scam. . . . Foxconned delivers a multi-dimensional analysis of the plant’s inception, funding, construction—or rather lack of construction—and eventual abandonment." * World Socialist Web Site *“A gripping and necessary postmortem on one of the biggest economic development fiascos of our time. Tabak applies a critical lens on the enormous quasi-public industry of business recruitment and how it can be exploitative—shockingly so—especially in job-starved postindustrial regions.” * Angie Schmitt, author of 'Right of Way: Race, Class, and the Silent Epidemic of Pedestrian Deaths in America' *“Foxconned shines a much-needed light on two unfortunate practices that undermine our nation’s economy yet receive far too little attention. One is the out-of-control competition in which governors and mayors throw piles of money at multibillion-dollar corporations to beg them to locate some jobs in their states and cities. Second, Tabak highlights how self-serving politicians often use tens of millions of taxpayers’ dollars to lure corporations so that they can boast about it to boost their reelection efforts. This is an important, well-researched, and highly readable book.” * Steven Greenhouse, author of 'Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present, and Future of American Labor' *“Not only does Tabak do a masterful and nuanced job of uncovering and detailing the behind-the-scenes politics that played out in this ill-fated economic development project, but he also tells the human stories of those Wisconsinites whose lives were most upended as a result.” * Paul Fanlund, publisher and editor in chief, Capital Times of Madison, Wisconsin *"The reporting that went into this book—into tracing the incredibly complex and deliberately hidden story of the damages wrought by Foxconn—is quite simply, breathtaking. This devilishly convoluted story is then told in clear, straightforward prose that makes this a narrative of our time, and one we should all read." * Harriet Brown, Wisconsin Writers Award judge *"Economists are often portrayed as being in constant disagreement, but one thing that we mostly agree about is that governments are really bad at picking winners... For those of you who do not believe the theory or who want to see how it plays out in practice, this is a good book. It gives numerous examples beyond the main story around Foxconn of why government should not pick winners. It makes a very strong case against corporate welfare in all forms and discusses the pernicious effects of competition between US states to attract investment." * Economic Record *Table of ContentsIntroduction Foxconn Timeline Chapter 1 Your Dream House Is Blighted Chapter 2 Foxconn Comes to America Chapter 3 What Does the Foxconn Say? Chapter 4 Who Made That TV? Chapter 5 The Land Grab Chapter 6 Racine, Poster Child of the Rust Belt Chapter 7 Sherrard, Illinois Chapter 8 Monkey Business in the Middle Chapter 9 Wassily Leontief and Input-Output Economic Impact Chapter 10 Flying Eagle Economic Impact Chapter 11 A Tea Party for Foxconn Chapter 12 A Bright, Shining Object Chapter 13 The Problem with Picking Winners Chapter 14 An Ill Wind Blows Chapter 15 All Politics Are Local Chapter 16 The Trouble with TIF Chapter 17 Following the Money Chapter 18 Foxconn on the Ground Chapter 19 Breaking the Cycle Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index
£24.00
Columbia University Press Investment A History
Book SynopsisAn expansive analysis of investing triumphs and failures, with a discussion of what investing will (and should) look like in the future.Trade ReviewA tour de force look at investment from previously unseen perspectives. -- Barry Ritholtz, columnist for Bloomberg View and the Washington Post This important, well-written, and engaging book covers 4,000 years of investing history with an emphasis on the last fifty years, where so much has been happening. Full of insights, interesting people, and enduring wisdom. -- Charley Ellis, author of What It Takes and Winning the Loser's Game Norton Reamer and Jesse Downing have delivered a truly impressive history of investments and the investment-management business, starting from its earliest origins in the ancient world to its most recent and innovative forms, for example, the hedge funds, private-equity pools, and other forms of alternative investments in the twenty-first century. It is not only a complete history but a well-organized and analytical one, built with continual reference to the important principles of business and investing. -- Jay Light, dean emeritus, Harvard Business School For most of recorded history few people had wealth, and there were few options for investing it. Reamer and Downing show how that changed dramatically over the past two to three centuries. Today the vast middle classes of developed countries have joined the rich in having massive amounts of wealth to invest. Asset classes available to investors have proliferated, as have professional investment managers. This well-researched book is at once a welcome addition to the literature of financial history and a guide to navigating the complex world of modern investment. -- Richard Sylla, New York University Stern School of Business An easy-to-read primer on stock market investment, traced back from today to Greek and Roman times so that we may understand how we arrived at the present system of investment management and investment products. -- Janette Rutterford, Open University and University of York The substance is priceless, the chronology first-rate, and the writing style impeccable. I didn't expect to read it with such care, but Reamer and Downing drew me into their net and captured me. A splendid book that will be part of serious research on finance and mutual funds for decades to come, maybe even longer. -- John C. Bogle, founder of Vanguard A reader's time and energy devoted to it are likely to yield competitive returns. Institutional Investor Worthy and useful. Financial History [Reamer and Downing] are right that the democratization of investment is, on the whole, good news. The Economist The merit of this book is that it helps us reflect on the essential role that investment plays in human enterprise. It encourages the reader to think of investment as providing a mechanism for economic and social change. Economic History Review [Investment: A History's] value lies in providing a historical context for today's investment landscape. And it does that in a remarkably interesting way. Reading the MarketsTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: The Investment Challenge 1. A Privilege of the Power Elite 2. The Democratization of Investment: Joint-Stock Companies, the Industrial Revolution, and Public Markets 3. Retirement and Its Funding 4. New Clients and New Investments 5. Fraud, Market Manipulation, and Insider Trading 6. Progress in Managing Cyclical Crises 7. The Emergence of Investment Theory 8. More New Investment Forms 9. Innovation Creates a New Elite Conclusion: Investment in the Twenty-First Century Notes Bibliography Index
£999.99
Columbia University Press Wall Streeters
Book SynopsisMany of Wall Street's contemporary trends can be traced back to the work of fourteen critical figures who wrote, and occasionally broke, the rules of American finance. Edward Morris details Wall Street's transformation from a clubby enclave of financiers to a symbol of vast economic power.Trade ReviewWall Streeters is a long overdue book by a highly respected student of American finance. Readers of this book will develop a fuller understanding of how and why Wall Street has become what it is today. -- George H. Walker III, former chairman, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. and former United States Ambassador to Hungary Enjoyable to read, easy to understand, Wall Streeters is a compendium of the last 150 years of ups and downs in American finance. Ed Morris uses the informative lens of biography to bring this history alive, and they are all here, from the saints to the sinners. Along the way readers will learn the value of finance to our nation, despite Wall Street's problems. -- David Cowen, president, Museum of American Finance Wall Streeters is a wonderful narrative review and an interesting read. This book will be very significant for students, academics, and investment professionals if they want to understand and learn from the mistakes of the past. -- Victor Ricciardi, Goucher College A worthwhile read for those looking to understand the roots of the financial crisis and the present state of the economy. Publishers Weekly [Morris] puts a human face on Wall Street... Experienced Wall Streeters will enjoy this book. Students of finance should be required to read it. -- Brenda Jubin Seeking Alpha [A] retelling of the careers and the personalities... who formed today's world of high finance. -- Dale Singer St. Louis Post-Dispatch A fast and timely primer on how the US got the financial markets it has today... [Wall Streeters] is a book that every college student, baby boomer and voter ought to read. -- Jim Prout Financial HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. J. Pierpont Morgan: Jupiter Part I: Reformers 2. Paul M. Warburg: Daddy Warbucks 3. Carter Glass: Unreconstructed Rebel 4. Ferdinand Pecora: Hellhound of Wall Street Part II: Democratizers 5. Charles E. Merrill: The People's Capitalist 6. John C. Bogle: Saint Jack Part III: Academics 7. Georges F. Doriot: Dream Builder 8. Benjamin Graham: Dean of Wall Street 9. Myron S. Scholes: Professor of Derivatives Part IV: Financial Engineers 10. Alfred Winslow Jones: Financial Hippie 11. Michael R. Milken: Junk Bond King 12. Lewis Ranieri: Father of Securitization Part V: Empire Builders 13. William H. Donaldson: Entrepreneur 14. Sanford I. Weill: Conglomerateur Conclusion Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index
£22.50
Columbia University Press Wall Streeters
Book SynopsisMany of Wall Street's contemporary trends can be traced back to the work of fourteen critical figures who wrote, and occasionally broke, the rules of American finance. Edward Morris details Wall Street's transformation from a clubby enclave of financiers to a symbol of vast economic power.Trade ReviewWall Streeters is a long overdue book by a highly respected student of American finance. Readers of this book will develop a fuller understanding of how and why Wall Street has become what it is today. -- George H. Walker III, former chairman, Stifel, Nicolaus & Co. and former United States Ambassador to Hungary Enjoyable to read, easy to understand, Wall Streeters is a compendium of the last 150 years of ups and downs in American finance. Ed Morris uses the informative lens of biography to bring this history alive, and they are all here, from the saints to the sinners. Along the way readers will learn the value of finance to our nation, despite Wall Street's problems. -- David Cowen, president, Museum of American Finance Wall Streeters is a wonderful narrative review and an interesting read. This book will be very significant for students, academics, and investment professionals if they want to understand and learn from the mistakes of the past. -- Victor Ricciardi, Goucher College A worthwhile read for those looking to understand the roots of the financial crisis and the present state of the economy. Publishers Weekly [Morris] puts a human face on Wall Street... Experienced Wall Streeters will enjoy this book. Students of finance should be required to read it.Seeking Alpha -- Brenda Jubin Seeking Alpha [A] retelling of the careers and the personalities... who formed today's world of high finance. -- Dale Singer St. Louis Post-Dispatch A fast and timely primer on how the US got the financial markets it has today... [Wall Streeters] is a book that every college student, baby boomer, and voter ought to read.Financial History -- Jim Prout Financial HistoryTable of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface 1. J. Pierpont Morgan: Jupiter Part I: Reformers 2. Paul M. Warburg: Daddy Warbucks 3. Carter Glass: Unreconstructed Rebel 4. Ferdinand Pecora: Hellhound of Wall Street Part II: Democratizers 5. Charles E. Merrill: The People's Capitalist 6. John C. Bogle: Saint Jack Part III: Academics 7. Georges F. Doriot: Dream Builder 8. Benjamin Graham: Dean of Wall Street 9. Myron S. Scholes: Professor of Derivatives Part IV: Financial Engineers 10. Alfred Winslow Jones: Financial Hippie 11. Michael R. Milken: Junk Bond King 12. Lewis Ranieri: Father of Securitization Part V: Empire Builders 13. William H. Donaldson: Entrepreneur 14. Sanford I. Weill: Conglomerateur Conclusion Notes Suggestions for Further Reading Index
£999.99
Columbia University Press Reset
Book SynopsisJames Rubin and Barie Carmichael provide a roadmap for businesses to rebuild trust and find their voice. Reset offers case studies of reputations lost and found, suggesting fundamental strategies to mitigate risk and build the corporate brand. This book is a guide to navigating the pitfalls and taking advantage of the opportunities of the new era.Trade ReviewReset hits the nail on the head with the increasingly self-evident idea that corporations must embrace the inherent risks in their business model when it is out of sync with prevailing public sentiment voiced by key stakeholders. The prescription is for corporate communication practitioners to close the gap, that is, to thoroughly know and clearly tell the story of what it does. -- Tim P. McMahon, Creighton University Heider College of BusinessTable of ContentsForewordEditor's NoteIntroduction1. The Business Trust–Expectations Gap2. Closing the Gap in the New Social Landscape3. Inherent Negatives: Managing Risk and Reputation4. Corporate Character5. The New Corporate Branding6. Reputation Lost and Found7. Resetting the Sweet SpotNotesIndex
£22.50
Columbia University Press The Activist Director
Book SynopsisHow active boards ensure the life of a company.Trade ReviewFar too many corporate directors have failed to honor their responsibility to manage the corporations they serve for the benefit of the firm's shareholders. In this powerful and articulate book, attorney and board consultant Ira M. Millstein aims to drive a stake into director passivity, and create a new model for the activist director. It is a grand and important vision. -- John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard Group For more than half a century, Ira Millstein has been a leading authority on corporate governance. His new book, The Activist Director, provides a probing analysis of corporate governance, an inside the boardroom view, and is sure to serve as an essential guide to directors in today's transforming environment. -- Joseph Perella, cofounder and chairman, Perella Weinberg Partners No one has more experience with corporate boards, and insights into what makes them work, than Ira Millstein. The Activist Director reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly from some of the biggest management failures-and successes-in recent history. -- Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and former mayor of New York City The Activist Director is a must-read. By examining real-world examples based on his firsthand experience counseling boards, Ira Millstein offers unique and imaginative solutions to the problems corporations face in today's rapidly changing global marketplace. -- Richard Parsons, former chairman and CEO, Time Warner, Inc. For more than six decades, Ira Millstein has had an important seat in the boardrooms at some of our world's most iconic corporations. The Activist Director is a fascinating and must-read book for anyone associated with a for-profit or not-for-profit board. -- Sanford I. Weill, chairman emeritus, Citigroup Millstein offers pragmatic suggestions for recruiting activist directors to the boardroom to secure the future of the corporation. Value Walk [The Activist Director] takes readers into the boardrooms of several of the greatest catastrophes and success stories of America's best-known corporations... Mr. Millstein offers pragmatic suggestions for recruiting activist directors to the boardroom to secure the future of the corporation. Metropolitan Corporate CounselTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Mess That Can't Be Fixed? 2. The Board-Centric Imperative 3. Revolt in the Boardroom: The Story of General Motors 4. General Motors as Catalyst 5. Drexel: The Most Feared Firm on Wall Street 6. Dead Broke: New York City's 1970s Fiscal Crisis 7. Lights Out: The Con Ed Blackout 8. Shedding Light on Shadow Government 9. Planned Parenthood: A Corporate Governance Success Story Conclusion: In Search of the Activist Director Author's Note Acknowledgments
£19.80
Columbia University Press The Activist Director
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewNo one has more experience with corporate boards, and insights into what makes them work, than Ira Millstein. The Activist Director reveals the good, the bad, and the ugly from some of the biggest management failures—and successes—in recent history. -- Michael Bloomberg, founder of Bloomberg LP and former mayor of New York CityFar too many corporate directors have failed to honor their responsibility to manage the corporations they serve for the benefit of the firm's shareholders. In this powerful and articulate book, attorney and board consultant Ira M. Millstein aims to drive a stake into director passivity and create a new model for the activist director. It is a grand and important vision. -- John C. Bogle, founder and former CEO, The Vanguard GroupFor more than six decades, Ira Millstein has had an important seat in the boardrooms at some of our world's most iconic corporations. The Activist Director is a fascinating and must-read book for anyone associated with a for-profit or not-for-profit board. -- Sanford I. Weill, chairman emeritus, Citigroup Inc.The Activist Director is a must-read. By examining real-world examples based on his firsthand experience counseling boards, Ira Millstein offers unique and imaginative solutions to the problems corporations face in today's rapidly changing global marketplace. -- Richard Parsons, former chairman and CEO, Time Warner Inc.For more than half a century, Ira Millstein has been a leading authority on corporate governance. His new book, The Activist Director, provides a probing analysis of corporate governance, an inside the boardroom view, and is sure to serve as an essential guide to directors in today's transforming environment. -- Joseph Perella, cofounder and chairman, Perella Weinberg PartnersMillstein offers pragmatic suggestions for recruiting activist directors to the boardroom to secure the future of the corporation. * Value Walk *[The Activist Director] takes readers into the boardrooms of several of the greatest catastrophes and success stories of America's best-known corporations. . . . Mr. Millstein offers pragmatic suggestions for recruiting activist directors to the boardroom to secure the future of the corporation. * Metropolitan Corporate Counsel *Millstein’s vast history gives weight to his comments and his relating of concrete events with the likes of General Motors and ConEd as well as the city and state of New York lends authority to his recommendations. * Library Journal *[The Activist Director] provides a detailed list of directors’ obligations and gives concrete advice on how to hire directors who will ensure long-term success . . . [It offers] interesting insights for students and researchers, as well as for practitioners in the field of corporate governance. -- Felix von Meyerinck * Financial Markets and Portfolio Management *If you want to understand how today's practices developed and why they need to develop further Millstein's book is perfect. * Investing by the Books *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. A Mess That Can't Be Fixed? 2. The Board-Centric Imperative 3. Revolt in the Boardroom: The Story of General Motors 4. General Motors as Catalyst 5. Drexel: The Most Feared Firm on Wall Street 6. Dead Broke: New York City's 1970s Fiscal Crisis 7. Lights Out: The Con Ed Blackout 8. Shedding Light on Shadow Government 9. Planned Parenthood: A Corporate Governance Success Story Conclusion: In Search of the Activist Director Author's Note Acknowledgments
£999.99
University of Illinois Press ESPN The Making of a Sports Media Empire
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Vogan's research provides him with ample fodder to engross readers with stories and insights into the world behind their notable shows. . . . Sports fans will enjoy this well-researched and fascinating look at how ESPN has impacted both television and the viewing habits of millions of watchers."--Library Journal"Represents a genuinely original and overdue assessment of perhaps the most significant entity in sports media since the penny press. An exceptional trove of interviews, archival information, and industrial and aesthetic analysis." --Victoria E. Johnson, author of Heartland TV: Prime Time Television and the Struggle for U.S. Identity"This smart, lively examination of ESPN's place in American culture and how it continues to consciously work its way in is a trove of research, insight, and fascinating stories."--Robert Lipsyte, New York Times columnist and author of An Accidental Sportswriter"This is to date the most thoroughly researched and well-argued analysis of ESPN."--Aaron Baker, author of Contesting Identities: Sports in American Film"This well-researched book is a gold mine of information about the origin and philosophy of ESPN. Highly recommended."--Choice"In this fascinating history, journalism professor Vogan imbues the network's nascent struggles with a sense of adventure. . . . Sports fans, especially those of the couch-potato variety, will find this account of the life of a TV network as enjoyable as most star biographies."--Booklist
£77.35
University of Illinois Press ESPN
Book SynopsisOnce a shoestring operation built on plywood sets and Australian rules football, ESPN has evolved into a media colossus. A genius for cross-promotion and its near-mystical rapport with its viewers empower the network to set agendas and create superstars, to curate sports history even as it mainstreams the latest cultural trends. Travis Vogan teams archival research and interviews with an all-star cast to pen the definitive account of how ESPN turned X's and O's into billions of $$$. Vogan's institutional and cultural history focuses on the network since 1998, the year it launched a high-motor effort to craft its brand and grow audiences across media platforms. As he shows, innovative properties like SportsCentury, ESPN The Magazine, and 30 for 30 built the network's cultural caché. This credibility, in turn, propelled ESPN's transformation into an entity that lapped its run-of-the-mill competitors and helped fulfill its self-proclaimed status as the Worldwide Leader in Sports. AmbitiouTrade Review"Vogan's research provides him with ample fodder to engross readers with stories and insights into the world behind their notable shows. . . . Sports fans will enjoy this well-researched and fascinating look at how ESPN has impacted both television and the viewing habits of millions of watchers."--Library Journal"Represents a genuinely original and overdue assessment of perhaps the most significant entity in sports media since the penny press. An exceptional trove of interviews, archival information, and industrial and aesthetic analysis." --Victoria E. Johnson, author of Heartland TV: Prime Time Television and the Struggle for U.S. Identity"This smart, lively examination of ESPN's place in American culture and how it continues to consciously work its way in is a trove of research, insight, and fascinating stories."--Robert Lipsyte, New York Times columnist and author of An Accidental Sportswriter"This is to date the most thoroughly researched and well-argued analysis of ESPN."--Aaron Baker, author of Contesting Identities: Sports in American Film"This well-researched book is a gold mine of information about the origin and philosophy of ESPN. Highly recommended."--Choice"In this fascinating history, journalism professor Vogan imbues the network's nascent struggles with a sense of adventure. . . . Sports fans, especially those of the couch-potato variety, will find this account of the life of a TV network as enjoyable as most star biographies."--Booklist
£15.19
Indiana University Press Branch Line Empires
Book SynopsisBranch Line Empires offers a thorough and captivating analysis of how a changing world turned competition into cooperation between two railroad industry titansthe Pennsylvania and the New York Central railroads.Trade ReviewAn absorbing, well-written account, which will appeal to American history scholars and railroad enthusiasts. . . . Recommended. * Choice *The book is a most welcome and worthy addition to the literature of Pennsylvania's rich railroading heritage. * Pennsylvania Heritage *Table of ContentsPrefaceAcknowledgments1. Switchbacks and Rattlesnakes: The Bellefonte and Snow Shoe Railroad2. Moshannon's Black Gold: The Tyrone and Clearfield Railroad3. The PRR Tightens Its Grip: The Bald Eagle Valley Railroad4. Forever Divided: The Lewisburg and Tyrone Railroad5. Uniting the Branch Lines: The PRR's Tyrone Division6. Breaking the Monopoly: Beech Creek Railroad/New York Central 7. Nittany Valley Short Lines: Bellefonte Central Railroad/Central Railroad of Pennsylvania/Nittany Valley Railroad8. Railroads at High Tide9. The Tide Recedes: Passenger Service10. The Pennsylvania and the New York Central on the Plateau, 1918-196811. Railroading in the Valleys, 1918-196812. Empires Dismantled: Penn Central and BeyondIndex
£40.50
Indiana University Press Black Diamonds from the Treasure State
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Starry-eyed visionaries and hard-headed railroaders populate this beautifully written history of railroading in Big Sky Country. In the face of determined opposition from the Northern Pacific Railway, local entrepreneurs struggled to exploit the resources of southern Montana. While they never reached their intended destination of Yellowstone National Park, they built a rail line that was both an ally and adversary of the powerful NP. With lyrical prose, Robert Schalla provides a masterful account of the determination and perseverance that brought the Montana, Wyoming & Southern to the coalfields that lay at the foothills of the Rockies."—Albert J. Churella, author of The Pennsylvania Railroad"An engrossing, well-written and researched story about an almost forgotten railroad that had big expectations. An important addition to Montana's railroad history."—Jon Axline, Montana Department of Transportation"Montana's industry blosomed after the arrival of the railroads in the 1880s. Precious metal mining, copper production, lumbering, agriculture and transportation quickly expanded utilizing steam power. This required fuel.Until WWII coal was the best option. The state's three transcontintal railroads and the Anaconda company immediately laid claim to large tracts of coal lands. Late into this competitive market came entrepeneur Frank Hall and his Montana, Wyoming and Southern RR scheme to haul coal from the Bear Creek mines. Robert Schalla successfully traces Hall's ongoing struggle. This well researched and detailed new book entitled Black Diamonds from the Treasure State is a great read."—Bill Taylor, co-author of Rails to Gold and Silver, The Montana Central Ry, The NP's Mullan Pass and The Butte Shortline."Schalla relays the riveting true story of the New World Mining District, the early mining pioneers in the Yellowstone and Carbon County areas, who faced multiple hurdles of greed and beguiling to bring coal transportation and economy to the South Central regions of Montana."—Becky Van Horn, Carbon County Historical Preservation Officer"In south central Montana, the decades around the beginning of the twentieth century saw promotion, sometimes leading to operations, of coal and gold mines and railroads intended to reach those mines. This book covers several such plans and enterprises, and in particular focuses on one railroad—the Montana, Wyoming & Southern—built to link a coal mining district to Montana's rail network. The thoroughly researched text covers hopeful promoters, anxious investors, complaining coal mine operators, the often-frustrated connecting Northern Pacific Railway, and enduring employees. Unique for the region among its rolling stock, the MW&S operated a geared Shay locomotive and a self-propelled McKeen passenger car."—Dale Martin, Author of Ties, Rails, and Telegraph Wires: Railroads and Communities in Montana and the West
£28.80
Indiana University Press Vision Accomplished
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Vision Accomplished is delightful. Galligan shows us how this small but feisty railroad survived over the not-so-kind years as the character and personalities of its leaders kept a long-standing company culture intact. Emphasizing how they met the challenge without burying the reader in numbers makes it a page turner. An ideal book for any MBA candidate."—W. C. (Bill) Lyman"With the publication of Vision Accomplished, the KCS story is made eminently readable by no less than Bill Galligan who led its communications team. While the book brings to life its unique personalities, markets and culture, more importantly it makes the company's evolution easier to understand by highlighting underlying themes, my favorites being long term thinking; respect; culture; non-traditional strategy; and lack of false modesty. With KCS' Vision Accomplished as the result of the CPKC merger, the timing is good for this book to inspire others'. Hopefully the quality of their work will be as good as Mr. Galligan's."—Henry Posner III – Chairman, Iowa Interstate Railroad, and Adjunct Professor, Dietrich College of the Humanities, Carnegie Mellon University"Bill Galligan has opened a window on the history of an important railroad that historians and journalists have mostly ignored. His account of how Kansas City Southern survived one crisis after another and then flourished in this century is riveting. Read it and be amazed at what determined people can do."—Fred Frailey – Formerly Special Correspondent and Columnist, Trains magazine and author of Last Train to Texas
£28.80
University of Texas Press Twentieth CenturyFox
Book SynopsisThis sweeping and vivid history presents the innovative studio from its initial merger to the enormous success of The Sound of Music, combining film analysis with the interconnected histories of the studio, its executives, and the industry at large.Trade Review...Lev's consistently illuminating book joins the first rank of Hollywood studio histories. Summing up: Highly recommended. * Choice *[Twentieth Century Fox] contributes in redressing the imbalance in American film histories that has skewed them toward the studios' creative activities on the West Coast while ignoring the East Coast financiers that kept the show going and, in many cases, guided Hollywood's politics from behind the scenes. * Journal of Modern Greek Studies *Table of Contents Acknowledgments Introduction Chapter 1: The Merger, 1935–1939 Chapter 2: Wartime Prosperity, 1940–1945 Chapter 3: Peak Achievements, 1946–1950 Chapter 4: A Slow Decline, 1951–1960 Chapter 5: Bust and Boom, 1961–1965 Epilogue, 1966–2011 Notes Bibliography Index
£23.39
WW Norton & Co You Dont Own Me The Court Battles That Exposed
Book SynopsisThe question of whether our ideas are our own or our employer’s set off the greatest toy war of our time.Trade Review"At its core, You Don’t Own Me is an exploration of a relatively dry topic: the intellectual property regime. Yet in the hands of Lobel… this case study in who should benefit from an employee’s creativity becomes something of a page-turner." -- Financial Times"You Don’t Own Me is an extended case study that’s fascinating and consequential thanks to Lobel’s storytelling skill. Through her descriptions of flamboyant personalities and outrageous corporate scheming, she elevates the story of a protracted legal case into a page-turner that holds up a lipstick-pink mirror to both American consumer culture and corporate misbehaviour." -- Times Higher Education"In a crisp, conversational style, Lobel plots the twists and turns of the unfolding court cases. […] Lobel tells a vivid tale of corporate war." -- Times Literary Supplement
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WW Norton & Co Game of Edges
Book SynopsisThe story of how a new generation of tech-savvy franchise owners is reshaping every aspect of professional sportsTrade Review"Fascinating... Schoenfeld is a canny storyteller, and his portraits of the big beasts (and the almost-rans) are vivid." -- Chris Stoel-Walker - New Scientist"[Game of Edges is] a panoramic, intercontinental tour of sports’ newest battlegrounds: the executive suites perched high above the playing fields and the data rooms buried beneath them, where true success is measured not in wins but dollars. Buoyed" -- Ben Reiter, The New York Times best-selling author of Astroball"A superb storyteller, Bruce Schoenfeld is the master of finding—and then explaining—the secret dynamics of sports. Exquisitely readable and expertly reported, Game of Edges is a joy—though it ought to come with a warning label: fans will never view sports the same way again." -- L. Jon Wertheim, 60 Minutes correspondent and coauthor of Scorecasting"Meticulously researched and beautifully written, Game of Edges delivers a sweeping look at one of the most significant developments in worldwide sports: the new generation of investors fueling the stratospheric rise in the value of pro sports franchises. Bruce Schoenfeld has written a story rich in detail, taking readers into the boardrooms and brainstorming sessions of the teams they love. To read this book is to understand the intriguing dynamics of global sports as they exist today, while peering into their fascinating but uncertain future." -- Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist and best-selling author of Inside Edge
£23.75
University of California Press The Hudsons Bay Company as an Imperial Factor 18211869
£64.00
University of California Press Unsustainable
Book SynopsisFrom famously humble origins, Amazon has grown to become one of the most successful businesses in history. In its effort to provide its trademark fast and convenient Prime delivery, the company built a vast worldwide network of fulfillment centers and warehouses. Unsustainable looks inside the company's warehouses to reveal that the rise of Amazon is only made possible by the exploitation of workers' labor and communities' resources. Juliann Emmons Allison and Ellen Reese expose the real-world repercussions of these pernicious strategies through a chilling case study of the socioeconomic and environmental harms associated with the largely unchecked growth of warehousing in Inland Southern California, one of the nation's largest logistics hubs, where Amazon is the largest private-sector employer. Tracing the rise of grassroots resistance to the warehouse industry by workers and communities across this region, the country, and the globe, Unsustainable provides fresh insight into one of tTrade Review"The book develops a broad and insightful analysis of the human and environmental costs that flow from Amazon’s virtually unchecked domination of local communities, low-wage labor markets, and the workers whose labor it exploits." * Social Forces *
£64.00
Princeton University Press Lobbying America The Politics of Business from
Book SynopsisTells the story of the political mobilization of American business in the 1970s and 1980s. This title traces the rise and ultimate fragmentation of a broad-based effort to unify the business community and promote a fiscally conservative, antiregulatory, and market-oriented policy agenda to Congress and the country at large.Trade Review"Waterhouse's Lobbying America is an intricate, well-woven history of the efforts by business to influence U.S. politics. Waterhouse tells the story of how the business community came to lobby with an increasingly unified voice against a background of societal change, shifting cultural values, and an increasingly global economy... Immediately of interest to political scientists and historians, this engaging history of business, politics, and societal change will find a wider audience among readers interested in national politics."--Choice "Lobbying America is a deeply researched, persuasively argued study that makes important contributions to our understanding of the relationship of business and politics."--Elizabeth Fones-Wolf, Journal of American History "The era explored by Waterhouse is rich with complex details. Managing such complexity is a monumental task. Ultimately, Waterhouse succeeds in convincing the reader that corporate lobbyists working on 'small details and short-term benefits' supplanted lobbyists focused on 'big-ticket ideological issues.'"--Scott H. Ainsworth, Economic History Review "[Waterhouses's] focus on business lobbying is perceptive and elegantly written and Waterhouse has made an important contribution to the literature on business and politics in the twentieth century."--Gregory L. Schneider, American Historical ReviewTable of ContentsAcknowledgments ix Introduction: American Business, American Politics 1 Chapter 1: From Consensus to a Crisis of Confidence 14 Chapter 2: A New Life for Old Lobbies 46 Chapter 3: The Birth of the Business Roundtable 76 Chapter 4: Business, Labor, and the Politics of Inflation 106 Chapter 5: The Producer versus the Consumer 140 Chapter 6: Uncertain Victory: Big Business and the Politics of Regulatory Reform 174 Chapter 7: A Tale of Two Tax Cuts 201 Chapter 8: Every Man His Own Lobbyist 229 Epilogue: American Politics, American Business 255 Abbreviations 265 Notes 267 Bibliography 311 Index 325
£38.25
Princeton University Press Going the Distance
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Various parts of his [Harris’] oeuvre can be fruitfully utilized to build a new approach, integrating the humanities with social and economic studies."---Carlo Taviani, Journal of Early Modern History"This is essential reading for business history, trade history, and organizational theory."---M. Chaiklin, Choice"Going the distance brings a novel view of institutions, as it opens the black box and studies the functioning of organizational forms of business using insights from legal studies and economy. . . . This book is an essential read for anyone interested in long-distance trade and its organization, as well as for economic and legal historians focusing on institutional analysis. . . . It brings new insights into methodological approaches for the study of the migration and transplantation of institutions."---Karolina Hutková, Economic History Review"A truly remarkable work of profound scholarship, destined to become a classic. Each micro-study is carefully crafted, mastering well both the specific elements pertaining to it and the way they relate to the bigger picture. . . . A genuine pleasure to read."---Guido Rossi, Edinburgh Law Review"A major academic achievement—certainly one of the most significant contributions to the history of business organizations published over the past decade. It manages to be both highly useful and profoundly challenging to other scholars at the same time. It will likely serve as one of the field’s cornerstones for many years to come. The phrase “this is a must-read book” is abused all too often in academic book reviews, but in all seriousness and sincerity, this is a must-read book for anyone with even a passing intellectual interest in the business corporation."---Taisu Zhang, Journal of Economic History"Nourished by extensive research and reflection, matured through a long intellectual journey with the necessary broad focus, [Going the Distance] advances original theses and provides stimulating examples. The merits of Ron Harris’ work are numerous, including unimpeachable rigour, and it is difficult to illustrate the cultural richness of this ambitious volume in a few lines."---Luisa Brunori, Legal Comparative History
£37.80
Princeton University Press Outsourcing Empire
Book SynopsisTrade Review"Phillips and Sharman’s achievement is to pull together myriad literatures over three centuries and most of the globe, to find patterns only a synthetic treatment can reveal. . . . Lucid, sweeping, and economical"---David Armitage, Times Literary Supplement"Outsourcing Empire serves as an up-to-date survey of an essentialtopic for world historians." * Journal of Interdisciplinary History *"A welcome addition to a fast-growing literature on the corporate origins of Europeanempire in the early modern world. . . . Outsourcing Empire is a highly accessible work of scholarship that will appeal particularly to students of international history."---David Veevers, Journal of British Studies"Outsourcing Empire provides a solid contribution to the typically Eurocentric-focused scholarship of international politics."---Daniel Blumlo, World History Connected
£16.14
Cornell University Press Learning From Saturn
Book SynopsisThe last two decades of the twentieth century were a tumultuous time of innovation for business and labor. Perhaps the boldest and most far-reaching experiment in industry was the creation of the Saturn Corporation. Working together as partners, the...Trade ReviewLearning From Saturn is a very nice and concise account of the Saturn process.... Labor relations policymakers, both in the private and public sectors, should read this book. -- Henry P. Guzda * Monthly Labor Review *This book is about the innovative Saturn experiment, America's most thoroughgoing attempt to restructure the entire production and distribution as well as industrial relations systems.... Learning from Saturn is an excellent window into the labor-management participation process. It provides a useful case study for instructional purposes as well. I have used the book twice in classes as the basis for a productive discussion about participation. -- Michael H. Belzer, Wayne State University * Industrial and Labor Relations Review *This is a jewel of a book: most informative, insightful and, in several respects, even endearing.... This reviewer feels that the authors have achieved a scintillating success both in looking at this experiment openly, critically and in-depth on the basis of years of superb research, and in conveying their results and judgments in a most readable and lively language.... Read what Rubinstein and Kochan have to say... is the best advice that can be given. -- Jean Gerin-Lajoie, Ecole des hautes etudes commerciales * Relations Industrielles/Industrial Relations *
£43.20
MB - Cornell University Press Managing the Human Factor
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£57.60
MB - Cornell University Press From Predators to Icons
Book SynopsisIn the popular imagination, the business media, and the schools of business and management that train new generations of entrepreneurs and executives, achieving extraordinary success in business is attributed to far-sighted individuals who have taken...Trade ReviewIn From Predators to Icons, Michel Villette and Catherine Vuillermot set out to discover what successful entrepreneurs have in common. They present case histories of businessmen who built their own empires and chart what they consider the typical course of a successful entrepreneur's career.... The truly successful businessman, in Villette and Vuillermot's telling, is anything but a risk-taker. He is a predator, and predators seek to incur the least risk possible while hunting. -- Malcolm Gladwell * The New Yorker *
£97.20
Cornell University Press The Consuming Temple
Book SynopsisDepartment stores in Germany, like their predecessors in France, Britain, and the United States, generated great excitement when they appeared at the end of the nineteenth century. Their sumptuous displays, abundant products, architectural innovations, and prodigious scale inspired widespread fascination and even awe; at the same time, however, many Germans also greeted the rise of the department store with considerable unease. In The Consuming Temple, Paul Lerner explores the complex German reaction to department stores and the widespread belief that they posed hidden dangers both to the individuals, especially women, who frequented them and to the nation as a whole.Drawing on fiction, political propaganda, commercial archives, visual culture, and economic writings, Lerner provides multiple perspectives on the department store, placing it in architectural, gender-historical, commercial, and psychiatric contexts. Noting that Jewish entrepreneurs founded most German depTrade ReviewThis book does more than just providing another economic or business history of the rise of the centralized, rationalized and scientifically managed department store in Germany.... In comparison with the existing literature, which has often taken the 'Jewishness' of German department store owners for granted, Lerner excels at questioning and reflecting the multiple perspectives on the ‘figure of the Jew’ while analyzing their implications for the development of the German department store in general. -- Gerulf Hirt * Oxford Journals: German History *Table of ContentsIntroduction1. Jerusalem's Terrain: The Department Store and Its Discontents in Imperial Germany2. Dreamworlds in Motion: Circulation, Cosmopolitanism, and the Jewish Question3. Uncanny Encounters: The Thief, the Shopgirl, and the Department Store King4. Beyond the Consuming Temple: Jewish Dissimilation and Consumer Modernity in Provincial Germany5. The Consuming Fire: Fantasies of Destruction in German Politics and CultureConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
£37.05
Cornell University Press From Predators to Icons
Book SynopsisIn the popular imagination, the business media, and the schools of business and management that train new generations of entrepreneurs and executives, achieving extraordinary success in business is attributed to far-sighted individuals who have taken...Trade ReviewIn From Predators to Icons, Michel Villette and Catherine Vuillermot set out to discover what successful entrepreneurs have in common. They present case histories of businessmen who built their own empires and chart what they consider the typical course of a successful entrepreneur's career.... The truly successful businessman, in Villette and Vuillermot's telling, is anything but a risk-taker. He is a predator, and predators seek to incur the least risk possible while hunting. -- Malcolm Gladwell * The New Yorker *
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Corporate Eye
Book SynopsisShe concludes that the goal uniting the various forms and applications of photographic production in that era was the increased rationalization of the modern economy through a set of interlocking managerial innovations, technologies that sought to redesign not only industrial production but the modern subject as well.Trade ReviewA highly welcome contribution to the field of business history as well as American visual culture. Business History Review 2006 This highly readable, interdisciplinary book provides insights into both the history of American economic development and the history of photography. Afterimage 2006 A unique and interdisciplinary analysis of the intersection between visual and commercial culture in the USA. History of Photography 2006 The Corporate Eye is American studies and interdisciplinary cultural history at its best. Journal of American History 2006 This is a book whose 'big picture' is fully in focus. Technology and Culture 2006 Meticulous research and rich contextualization... A welcome and imaginative addition to the history of visual technologies and commercial history. Industrial Archaeology 2007Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction1. The Physiognomy of American Labor: Photography and Employee Rationalization2. Industrial Choreography: Photography and the Standardization of Motion3. Engineering the Subjective: Lewis W. Hine's Work Portraits and Corporate Paternalism in the 1920s4. Rationalizing Consumption: Photography and Commercial IllustrationConclusionNotesSelected BibliographyIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press Manufacturing Revolution
Book SynopsisBased upon extensive research in both manuscript and printed sources from the period between 1760 and 1830, this book will be of interest to historians of the early republic and economic historians as well as to students of technology, business, and industry.Trade ReviewA short review cannot do justice to everything that Peskin has crammed into a book that should prove of interest to business, cultural, economic, and social historians. Historian 2006 An exceptional study of the actors, events, and especially the ideas that laid the groundwork for industrialization in the early American republic. Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography 2006 Well-structured and clearly written. History of Education Quarterly 2004 Peskin argues that historians have focused too much attention on the process of the Industrial Revolution without properly considering the men who actually convinced the rest of society to go along for the ride. History: Reviews of New Books 2004 Manufacturing Revolution is an important work that greatly enhances understanding of the events that led to the Industrial Revolution, and scholars with interests ranging from the effects of the American Revolution to the economy of the early republic will profit much by reading it. Enterprise and Society 2004 This book offers strong support for interpreting the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries as setting a solid foundation for American manufacturing. Peskin provides valuable documentation that this period witnessed ferment in the debate and promotion of manufacturing. EH.Net 2004 Peskin examines the intellectual foundations of economic growth in the early Republic. Choice 2004Table of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: The Revolutionary Era1. The British Economic System2. Manufacturing and Revolution3. Lurching toward Economic IndependencePart II: The Critical Period4. Mechanic Protectionism5. Manufacturing Societies6. Agricultural SocietiesPart III: Toward Industrialization7. Redefining Manufacturing8. Promoting Manufacturing in the New Century9. Political Parties and Manufactures10. Harmony and Discord in the "Era of Good Feelings"EpilogueNotesEssay on SourcesIndex
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Hopkins Fulfillment Service Dressing Modern Frenchwomen
Book SynopsisDressing Modern Frenchwomen draws from thousands of magazine covers, advertisements, fashion columns, and features to uncover and untangle the fascinating relationships among the fashion industry, the development of modern marketing techniques, and the evolution of the modern woman as active, mobile, and liberated.Trade ReviewA history no college-level fashion collection should be without. Midwest Book Review 2008 Scholarly and deeply empirical, the book's detail is wonderful. -- Caroline Evans American Historical Review This is... a very valuable book. Its insights into interwar culture and business practices will be useful for all historians of the period. -- Denise Davidson Journal of Modern History 2010 This is a solid addition to scholarly knowledge on multiple topics. Stewart clearly demonstrates the importance of her subject and has mined her sources to good effect. -- John S. Hill Canadian Journal of History 2010Table of ContentsList of IllustrationsAcknowledgmentsIntroductionPart I: Gender, Genius & Publicity1. Couturiers/Couturières2. Hybrid Modern3. PublicityPart II: Business & the Workplace4. Business5. The WorkplacePart III: Democratizing Fashion6. Copying and Copyrighting7. Shopping and SewingPart IV: Modern Women8. The Politics of Modern Fashion9. The Gender of the Modern10. The Modern Woman?EpilogueNotesIndex
£46.35
University of Pennsylvania Press Risk and Ruin
Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A]s readers will learn from Gavin Benke in his insightful new book, Risk and Ruin, the criminal actions of Enron's executives must not be understood in isolation; rather, they must be embedded in the economic world that enabled-even encouraged-Enron's practices. This approach to Enron's history adds significant context and detail to existing accounts of the firm, and benefits from methods favored in recent years by scholars addressing the history of capitalism." * Enterprise & Society *"Risk and Ruin paints a compelling picture of Enron's transformation . . . [and] suggests that focusing on the individual senior managers rather than the broader business and regulatory environment allowed business journalists, Wall Street analysts, and regulators to treat the company's experience as an aberration rather than evidence of problems with the financial system." * The Journal of Economic History *"Moving fluidly between archival sources, press coverage, and financial reporting, Benke details how Enron created its own image, first as a 'green' company that could act responsibly toward the environment, and later as a seemingly invincible corporation charting a futuristic vision of American and global capitalism, one dependent on deregulation to accommodate globalization . . . [A]s Benke warns, though Enron's fraud is now history, the cultural and economic systems in which it thrived remain." * Journal of American History *"Risk and Ruin is a clear and concise account of the Enron story, and will be useful to business historians and those interested in corporate governance, financial regulation and the energy industry. However, it also attempts to situate the particularities of Enron's corporate culture in relation to the wider political and economic dimensions of the 'New Economy'. As such, it is a welcome and valuable addition to the rapidly growing literature on the history of American capitalism." * History *"[Benke] writes persuasively that we—academics, critics of capitalism, policymakers—ignore Enron’s history and failures to our peril. His narrative, a quite compulsively readable account that includes lots of rich history, institutional detail, and salacious anecdotes, makes a convincing case for Enron as a harbinger of financial, environmental, and production crises yet to come in the first decades of the twenty-first century…[A] eminently worthy text for those interested in the histories of capitalism and financialization, energy market deregulation and environmental degradation, and the persistent linkages between corporate and public interests that facilitate these developments." * Finance and Society *"Benke offers the first satisfying account of what went wrong at Enron, and in doing so, he suggests what has changed within capitalism since the 1970s. Though he is pushing back on literary conventions, the book is beautifully written and engaging...[T]he book succeeds on many levels...Benke is as comfortable demystifying finance as he is demystifying the odd ways that Americans made sense of finance. The literary quality of previous Enron books might have made for good storytelling but bad history. As Benke points out, Enron was the new rule, not an exception, and in that, this book is good history." * American Historical Review *"Gavin Benke takes us on an adventurous journey into the complex network of gas pipelines and cash channels that gave shape to the Enron empire. He does not shy away from the complex financial systems that made Enron so profitable, and digs deep into the SPEs and other financial creations that made Enron tick. Risk and Ruin is extremely important, given the financial storms that loom ahead." * Bartow Elmore, author of Citizen Coke: The Making of Coca-Cola Capitalism *"Risk and Ruin tells the story of Enron's well-known business collapse in a new way, critically situating the firm's financial misdoings in a broader neoliberal context. Gavin Benke has written an original and significant contribution to the literature on modern American business and the history of capitalism." * Vicki Howard, author of From Main Street to Mall: The Rise and Fall of the American Department Store *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Scandal or System? Chapter 1. Enron Emerges Chapter 2. Making Sense of the World After the Cold War Chapter 3. From Natural Gas to Knowledge Chapter 4. Selling Instability Chapter 5. A Very Bad Year Chapter 6. Making Enron Meaningful Conclusion. Learning from Enron Notes Index Acknowledgments
£27.90
University of Minnesota Press The Rule of Logistics
Book SynopsisEvery time you wheel a shopping cart through one of Walmart s more than 10,000 stores worldwide, or swipe your credit card or purchase something online, you enter a mind-boggling logistical regime. Even if you ve never shopped at Walmart, its logistics have probably affected your life.TheRule of Logisticsmakes sense of its spatial and architecturTrade Review"The Rule of Logistics shows how the world’s largest retailer is redefining architecture, subjectivity, and sovereignty by moving merchandise and information through space and time. Jesse LeCavalier’s research and interpretations are astute and multifaceted."—Jonathan Massey, California College of the Arts"Recommended."—CHOICE"The author has many intriguing observations about [Walmart] and its logistical obsessions."—Planning Magazine"The book is, at its core, a historical account of the largest retailer in the US and how it adjusted over time to deliver products to consumers and enhance their shopping experience. Its audience will be anyone interested in retailing design."—CHOICE"The perspective it provides is a welcome addition to the literature about the impacts of logistics on the contemporary economic landscape."—Economic Geography"In his case study of the logistical foundations and ethos of Walmart—The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment—LeCavalier delves deeply into the multiscalar workings of the retail giant, revealing along the way that logis- tics is at the core of its emergence as the largest company in the world and its continuing success."—Landscape Architecture Magazine"The best book on architecture and infrastructure of this decade."—The Architect’s Newspaper"The Rule of Logistics provides a wonderful complement to that growing literature on critical logistics and critical transport geography more broadly."—AAG Review of BooksTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: All Those Numbers1. Logistics: The First With the Most 2. Buildings: A Moving System in Motion3. Locations: From Intuition to Calculation4. Bodies: Coping With Data Rich Environments5. Territory: Management CityConclusion: Form, Happiness, InfrastructureAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£73.95
University of Minnesota Press The Rule of Logistics
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Rule of Logistics shows how the world’s largest retailer is redefining architecture, subjectivity, and sovereignty by moving merchandise and information through space and time. Jesse LeCavalier’s research and interpretations are astute and multifaceted."—Jonathan Massey, California College of the Arts"Recommended."—CHOICE"The author has many intriguing observations about [Walmart] and its logistical obsessions."—Planning Magazine"The book is, at its core, a historical account of the largest retailer in the US and how it adjusted over time to deliver products to consumers and enhance their shopping experience. Its audience will be anyone interested in retailing design."—CHOICE"The perspective it provides is a welcome addition to the literature about the impacts of logistics on the contemporary economic landscape."—Economic Geography"In his case study of the logistical foundations and ethos of Walmart—The Rule of Logistics: Walmart and the Architecture of Fulfillment—LeCavalier delves deeply into the multiscalar workings of the retail giant, revealing along the way that logis- tics is at the core of its emergence as the largest company in the world and its continuing success."—Landscape Architecture Magazine"The best book on architecture and infrastructure of this decade."—The Architect’s Newspaper"The Rule of Logistics provides a wonderful complement to that growing literature on critical logistics and critical transport geography more broadly."—AAG Review of BooksTable of ContentsContentsIntroduction: All Those Numbers1. Logistics: The First With the Most 2. Buildings: A Moving System in Motion3. Locations: From Intuition to Calculation4. Bodies: Coping With Data Rich Environments5. Territory: Management CityConclusion: Form, Happiness, InfrastructureAcknowledgmentsNotesIndex
£21.59
Duke University Press Race on the Line
Book SynopsisAddresses the convergence of race, gender, and technology in the telephone industry. This book shows how, as technology changed from a manual process to a computerised one, sexual and racial stereotypes enabled management to manipulate both the workers and the workplace.Trade Review“Race on the Line is an extraordinary achievement. It sets a new standard for understandingf the impact of race, gender, and technological change on the labor process in American society.”—Joe W. Trotter, author of The African American Experience“A compelling, well-argued, and richly-documented study of the interplay between technology and the racial and sexual division of labor in one of the most important industries in the global economy. Green provides a powerful commentary as well on the contemporary uses of racism and affirmative action as vehicles for minimizing resistance to job displacements created by automation and computerization. A superb book!”—Nancy Hewitt, Rutgers University“Green has produced a study that enables us to understand concretely what differences race, class, and gender make in people’s work lives. Her special understanding of the technology and of the constraints and possibilities of work at the telephone company gives her arguments extra force. Finally, she does a magnificent job of showing the complexity of the considerations that motivates all parties involved, giving full attention to both multiple and shifting motivations.”—Susan Porter Benson, University of ConnecticutTable of ContentsPreface Ackowledgments Introduction Part I: The Beginnings of Telephony 1. “Hello Central”: The Beginning of a New Industry 2. “Hello Girls”: The Making of the Voice with a Smile 3. The “Ladies” Rebel: Unions and Resistance Part 2: The Dial Era, 1920–1960 4. “Goodbye Central”: Automating Telephone Service 5. The Bell System Family: The Formation of Employee Associations 6. The Dial Era Part 3: The Computer Era 7. Racial Integration and the Demise of the “White Lady” Image 8. Black Operators in the Computer Age Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
£85.50
Duke University Press Race on the Line
Book SynopsisAddresses the convergence of race, gender, and technology in the telephone industry. This title shows how, as technology changed from a manual process to a computerised one, sexual and racial stereotypes enabled management to manipulate both the workers and the workplace.Trade Review“Race on the Line is an extraordinary achievement. It sets a new standard for understandingf the impact of race, gender, and technological change on the labor process in American society.”—Joe W. Trotter, author of The African American Experience“A compelling, well-argued, and richly-documented study of the interplay between technology and the racial and sexual division of labor in one of the most important industries in the global economy. Green provides a powerful commentary as well on the contemporary uses of racism and affirmative action as vehicles for minimizing resistance to job displacements created by automation and computerization. A superb book!”—Nancy Hewitt, Rutgers University“Green has produced a study that enables us to understand concretely what differences race, class, and gender make in people’s work lives. Her special understanding of the technology and of the constraints and possibilities of work at the telephone company gives her arguments extra force. Finally, she does a magnificent job of showing the complexity of the considerations that motivates all parties involved, giving full attention to both multiple and shifting motivations.”—Susan Porter Benson, University of ConnecticutTable of ContentsPreface Ackowledgments Introduction Part I: The Beginnings of Telephony 1. “Hello Central”: The Beginning of a New Industry 2. “Hello Girls”: The Making of the Voice with a Smile 3. The “Ladies” Rebel: Unions and Resistance Part 2: The Dial Era, 1920–1960 4. “Goodbye Central”: Automating Telephone Service 5. The Bell System Family: The Formation of Employee Associations 6. The Dial Era Part 3: The Computer Era 7. Racial Integration and the Demise of the “White Lady” Image 8. Black Operators in the Computer Age Epilogue Notes Bibliography Index
£27.90
Duke University Press Pretend Were Dead
Book SynopsisArgues that zombies and murderers in American film and literature embody the violent contradictions of capitalism. This book reveals that each creature has its tale to tell about how a free-wheeling market economy turns human beings into monstrosities. It tracks the monsters spawned by capitalism through pulp fiction and Hollywood blockbusters.Trade Review“Pretend We're Dead sets our monsters free of the dank laboratory of psychosexual studies and sends them rampaging across the landscape of economic reality. A sweeping, liberating, and wonderfully readable book.”—Gerard Jones, author of Men of Tomorrow: Geeks, Gangsters, and the Birth of the Comic Book“Of all the modern (and postmodern) culture commentators, Annalee Newitz has the perfect blend of a fan’s unabashed enthusiasm and a true critic’s engaged, iconoclastic insights and questions. Casual and smart, bold yet breezy, Pretend We’re Dead won’t just make you take a second look at the landscape of modern horror—it’ll make you look at modern consumerist life (and death) with fresh eyes.”—James Rocchi, editor in chief of cinematical.com and film critic for cbs-5 San Francisco“Pretend We’re Dead is a convincing, accessible work that will interest everyone from academics and media analysts who like offbeat criticism to horror lovers who like to watch zombies eat brains.” -- D. Harlan Wilson, * Science Fiction Studies *“[A] sophisticated and rewarding Marxist analysis of the horror movie. . . . Where Newitz differs from any other writer on horror that I’ve read is in her insistence that her distinctively American, anti-capitalist tradition of horror begins not with the Enlightenment and its discontents, which find form in the European Gothic novel of the late-eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, but rather with the naturalist novel of the turn of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. This is a startling and, at first sight, highly contentious position, but it’s one that Newitz argues rather brilliantly.” -- Darryl Jones * Modernism/modernity *"[Newitz's] vast knowledge of cultural criticism, which she incorporates without a hint of ego, makes it work. Shifting seamlessly from a blow-by-blow account of Videodrome to a discussion of Catharine MacKinnon and Andrea Dworkin, Pretend We’re Dead is like an extended conversation with that U. of C. friend who, despite being frighteningly comfortable breathing the rarefied air of high theory, will still go see Snakes on a Plane with you." -- Phoebe Connelly * Chicago Reader *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments vii Introduction: Capitalist Monsters 1 1. Serial Killers: Murder Can Be Work 13 2. Mad Doctors: Professional Middle-Class Jobs Make You Loose Your Mind 53 3. The Undead: A Haunted Whiteness 89 4. Robots: Love Machines of the World Unite 123 5. Mass Media: Monsters of the Culture Industry 151 Notes 185 Bibliography 199 Filmography 207 Index 211
£18.89
Duke University Press Hitting the Brakes
Book SynopsisA science studies-based analysis of the development of a particular engineering design, anti-lock braking systems for passenger cars.Trade Review“Hitting the Brakes is an important and enjoyable book. Cars are fascinating, and the opportunity to see how a significant safety system, antilock brakes, became part of them should interest anyone curious to learn how the cars we drive came to be as they are. But this book is more than an enjoyable history. It fundamentally rethinks how we understand engineering and the knowledge that engineers create. It will challenge philosophers to better understand knowledge and historians to better understand the development of knowledge. Hitting the Brakes is at once a social history of engineering communities, a philosophical thesis about engineering knowledge, and a great story.”—Davis Baird, author of Thing Knowledge: A Philosophy of Scientific Instruments“Hitting the Brakes pays equal attention to the social and technical dimensions of engineering practice, showing how members of knowledge communities worked across national and institutional boundaries seeking to improve the braking performance of the postwar automobile. Ann Johnson describes how researchers and practitioners confronted this multidimensional problem and negotiated their way toward the development of a road-worthy antilock braking system. Her analysis challenges the idea that a corporation’s claim on proprietary information severely limits transnational innovation; so too the idea that engineers are ‘hired guns.’ Her epilogue prompts further questions about the notion of technological progress.”—Louis L. Bucciarelli, author of Designing Engineers“In Hitting the Brakes, Ann Johnson provides a very engaging description of the engineering design and development process in the context of a compelling case study. She takes us from conception to the commercialization of a sophisticated braking system that many automobile drivers take for granted.”—Henry Petroski, author of The Essential Engineer: Why Science Alone Will Not Solve Our Global ProblemsTable of ContentsPreface ix Acknowledgments xv 1. Design and the Knowledge Community 1 2. A Genealogy of Knowledge Communities and Their Artifacts 23 3. The British Road Research Laboratory: Constructing the Questions 37 4. The Track and the Lab: Brake Testing from Dynamometers to Simulations 63 5. From Things Back to Ideas: Constructing Theories of Vehicle Dynamics 85 6. Learning from Failure: Antilock Systems Emerge in the United States 103 7. Eines ist sicher! Successful Antilock Systems in West Germany 117 8. Public Proprietary Knowledge? Knowledge Communities between the Public and Private Sectors 137 Epilogue. ABS and Risk Compensation 157 Notes 167 Bibliography 187 Index 201
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Duke University Press Credit Fashion Sex
Book SynopsisCredit, Fashion, Sex is a historical account of how, in Old Regime France, credit was both a central part of economic exchange and a crucial concept for explaining dynamics of influence and power in all spheres of life.Trade Review"Credit, Fashion, Sex is one of the most remarkable books that I have read in the past decade. It is a virtuoso performance that marshals interest in a staggering array of interconnected themes, among them gender and sex, capitalism and nonmaterial levers of power, the role of information and the pretensions of absolutism, the consumer revolution and stark inequality, fashion and anxiety, confidence and deceit. It shows us how understanding credit systems inflects the way we fathom everything else."—Steven L. Kaplan, author of Le pain maudit: Retour sur la France des années oubliées, 1945–1958"If you want to understand how things really worked in the world of French Queen Marie Antoinette, then read this book. Behind the glitter and the glowing beauty stood the fashion designer who provided style and most important, credit, for the rich rarely settled their debts. With this masterful and fascinating study, Clare Haru Crowston lays bare a whole cultural system in which economics, fashion, marriage, and social distinction were intertwined in brilliant and ultimately fatal ways."—Lynn Hunt, author of Inventing Human Rights: A History"This is a book teeming with insights about the economy and culture of the Old Regime. The twinning of credit and fashion in Crowston’s analysis offers a refreshing new perspective on the history of fashion. . . . This is an important book that many early modern French historians will want to read and debate.” -- Jennifer M. Jones * H-France, H-Net Reviews *"After reading this book, I cannot imagine lecturing on the old regime without devoting attention to the theme of credit." -- Charles Walton * H-France, H-Net Reviews *"Expands our understanding of the role of women in old regime credit markets, even as she transforms our understanding of the credit markets themselves." -- Thomas Luckett * Journal of Economic History *“As illuminating as the book is for historians of eighteenth-century France, its most important contribution may be the innovative methodology by which it integrates economic, social, cultural, and political history. In this respect, the book serves as a model for all scholars interested in cutting-edge research that combines the best of the humanities and social sciences.” -- Michael Kwass * Journal of Social History *"Crowston’s second book is a strong follow-up to the impressive Fabricating Women (2001), and, like her first, cleverly combines economic, social and gender history to provide innovative new insights into Old Regime France, in particular Paris. … [A]n excellent monograph and substantial contribution to the field." -- Anna Jenkin * French History *“Overall, Crowston convincingly and skillfully argues for the importance of a complex and dynamic economy of regard that operated in Old Regime France. Furthermore, she presents the individuals who engaged in this system as conscious and informed participants. Important links with the intertwined themes of gender, power, and sex are highlighted, demonstrating the influence of credit upon all else.” -- Serena Dyer * The Economic History Review *"The elasticity and evolution of the notion [of credit] are the springboards for a well-argued investigation into how it underpinned the Ancien Régime. And like a blemish on a painting, once this is pointed out, it is impossible to ignore and one is left wondering how it was ever overlooked." -- Paul Scott * History *"Crowston models an approach that should inspire a new generation of historians to work seriously and fruitfully on this kind of source material and use it to explore many themes.... Credit, Fashion, Sex brilliantly makes the case for why centralizing credit in all its complexity and multiple registers as an analytical category transforms our understanding of early modern French society in important ways that have often eluded us." -- Julie Hardwick * History Workshop Journal *“Full of fascinating insights and narrative detail, Crowston’s book is deeply learned and admirably ambitious.” -- Amalia D. Kessler * American Historical Review *“Clare Crowston’s ambitious, multifaceted study…. offers a profusion of insights and information…. [W]e should be thankful for what adds up to a landmark contribution to the socio-cultural history of the Old Regime.” -- Sarah Maza * Canadian Journal of History *"This is important, detailed research that demonstrates how the credit system and network worked rather than falling back on existing assumptions.... The book is a reminder of how many questions remain to ask and answer. It also shows what a fine scholar can do when given the time and physical space (i.e., a book’s length) to explore analytical issues in depth. This is a tour de force in many respects." -- Deborah Simonton * Business History Review *"[A] bold, powerfully argued, and innovative work, which will compel broad rethinking in the way that historians conceptualize relationships between the ancien régime society and economy." -- John Borgonovo * Journal of Modern History *Table of ContentsIllustrations and Tables ix Money and Measurements xi Acknowledgments xiii Introduction 1 1. Credit and Old Regime Economies of Regard 21 2. Critiques and Crises of the Credit System 56 3. Incredible Style: Intertwined Circuits of Credit, Fashion, and Sex 96 4. Credit in the Fashion Trades of Eighteenth-Century Paris 139 5. Fashion Merchants: Managing Credit, Narrating Collapse 195 6. Madame Déficit and Her Minister of Fashion: Self-Fashioning and the Politics of Credit 246 7. Family Affairs: Consumption, Credit, and the Marriage Bond 283 Conclusion. Credit is Dead. Long Live Credit! 316 Notes 329 Bibliography 383 Index 407
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Liverpool University Press Scott Lithgow Dej225 Vu All Over Again The Rise
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Edward Elgar Publishing Handbook of Historical Methods for Management
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Johns Hopkins University Press Investing in Life
Book SynopsisShe discusses the role of consumers-their reasons for purchasing life insurance, their perceptions of the industry, and how their desires and demands shaped the ultimate product.Trade ReviewA well-written, well-argued book that makes a number of important contributions to the history of business and capitalism in antebellum America. -- Sean H. Vanatta Common-Place An intriguing, instructive history of the establishment and development of the life insurance industry that reveals a good deal about changing social and commercial conditions in antebellum America... Highly recommended. Choice Investing in Life: Insurance in Antebellum America is an exemplary piece of scholarship that upon publication immediately became the standard work in the field. -- Peter A. Coclanis Civil War Book Review Informative... Murphy's account indicates that virtually every issue and problem faced by the modern life insurance industry was present at its beginnings two centuries ago. -- Richard Sylla Journal of American History This book makes a fine contribution to the study of the history of the insurance business. -- Eric Hilt EH.Net A meticulous history of a significant but understudied event in the making of liberalism, the invention of life insurance. -- Michael Zakim Journal of the Early Republic Murphy has filled a gap in the historiography of American life insurance by mining the records of several companies that shaped the industry from 1830 through the Civil War... In pursuing her arguments, she discloses an impressive array of insights that shed light on American business and culture more generally. -- Timothy Alborn Business History Review In this sparkling volume, Sharon Ann Murphy makes an enormous contribution to scholarship in a wide range of fields... Murphy's careful and close examination of life insurance as a new and vital safety valve for thousands of emerging middle-class households touches on just about every niche in the historical panorama... I highly recommend this wide-ranging and multifaceted survey of the rise of the life insurance sector, its customers, and its beneficiaries. -- Edwin J. Perkins American Historical Review This under described state is the part of what makes Investing in Life so rewarding, but the book is carefully crafted enough to hold its own in any case. -- Liz McFall Enterprise and Society A highly readable book detailing the rise of the American insurance industry up to and through the Civil War... Important and provocative. -- Richard Sutch Journal of Economic History A very thorough examination of the birth and growth of the life insurance industry in America from the early 1800s through the Civil War. The author's research is exceptional... In short, this excellent book provides a look at matters of life and death in the Civil War era that you may not have considered before. -- James Schmidt Civil War Medicine (and Writing)Table of ContentsSeries Editor's ForewordAcknowledgmentsIntroduction: New Risks in a Changing WorldPart I: The Creation of an Industry1. Understanding Mortality in Antebellum America: The Search for a Stable Business Model2. Selecting Risks in an Anonymous World: The Development of the Agency System3. Lying, Cheating, and Stealing versus The Court of Public Opinion: Preventing Moral Hazard and Insurance Fraud4. The Public Interest in a Private Industry: Life Insurance and the Regulatory-Promotional StatePart II: Reaching Out to the Middle Class5. Protecting Women and Children "in the hour of their distress": Targeting the Fears of an Emerging Middle Class6. Targeting the Aspirations of an Emerging Middle Class: The Triumph of Mutual Life Insurance Companies7. Securing Human Property: Slavery, Industrialization, and Urbanization in the Upper South8. Acting "in defiance of Providence"? The Public Perception of Life InsurancePart III: Cooperation, Competition, and the Quest for Stability9. Seeking Stability in an Increasingly Competitive Industry: The Creation of the American Life Underwriters' Convention10. Insuring Soldiers, Insuring Civilians: The Civil War as a Watershed for the Life Insurance Industry11. The Perils of Success during the Postbellum YearsConclusion: "Have you provided for your Family an Insuranceon your Life?"AppendixNotesEssay on SourcesIndex
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Johns Hopkins University Press The Public Image of Big Business in America
Book SynopsisOtiginally published in 1975. At the time that Louis Galambos published The Public Image of Big Business in America in 1975, America had matured into a bureaucratic state. The expression of the military-industrial complex and big business grew so pervasive that the postwar United States was defined in large part by its citizens' participation in large-scale organizational structures. Noticing this development, Galambos maintains that the single most significant phenomenon in modern American history is the emergence of giant, complex organizations. Today, bureaucratic organizations influence the day-to-day lives of most Americansthey gather taxes, regulate businesses, provide services, administer welfare, provide education, and on and on. These organizations are defined by their hierarchical structure in which the power of decision-making is allotted according to abstract rules that create impersonal scenarios. Bureaucracies have developed as a result of technological changes in the secTable of ContentsList of TablesList of FiguresAcknowledgmentsPart I. Context and MethodChapter 1. The Large-Scale Organization in Modern America Chapter 2. Research Technique: Content Analysis Described and Debated Part II. First Generation: A Study in the Sources of ConflictChapter 3. An Uneasy Equilibrium, 1879-1892 Chapter 4. Crisis, 1893-1901Part III. Second Generation: A Study in the Process of AccommodationChapter 5. The Progressive Cycle, 1902-1914 Chapter 6. War and the Corporate Culture, 1915-1919 Part IV. Third Generation: A Study in the Anatomy of EquilibriumChapter 7. Continuity and Change, 1920-1929 Chapter 8. Toward a Stable Equilibrium, 1930-1940 Part V. Conclusions, Speculations, and AfterwordChapter 9. The Middle Cultures and the Organizational Revolution Appendix Notes Index
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