American Business Since 1920: How It Worked

by Thomas K. McCraw

Book Overview

Tells the story of how America's biggest companies began, operated, and prospered post-World War I This book takes the vantage point of people working within companies as they responded to constant... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0882952668
• ISBN13: 9780882952666
• Release Date: November 2008
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.4" x 7.9"

Customer Reviews

A post-Chandlerian account of American history

A post-Chandlerian account of American history. Very informative. Much of the oral history and anecdotes that I have come across over the years are systematised by McCraw.

Excellent reference for academic use or personal enjoyment

I read this book for business school and enjoyed it thoroughly enough to recommend it to friends and family who are interested in the recent history of business. This book documents the major events and themes in American Business during the past 80 years. The writing gives enough detail without being boring. In addition, I found it interesting to see how certain themes persist through time proving that history does repeat itself. The book is a very quick read and provides the reader with enough information on each era. After that, the reader can use the suggested reading list to learn more about the subjects, eras and people that might interest him/her. Overall, a great read.