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Business History - Selected Readings (Hardcover)
Series: Economic History
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This selection of readings demonstrates the use of both descriptive
analysis and quantitative methods in the study of business records.
The emphasis, however, is on the role of various quantitative
approaches.
Part I contains articles that consider a number of questions about
the methods to be used and the aims of business history research.
How is the subject to be defined? What types of analysis are most
useful in research? In what ways can the findings of any research
he used?
Part II provides a number of examples of business history writing
that demonstrate the results of a quantitative approach using both
Primary and secondary source material. Some of the papers
concentrate on the growth and performance of firms from various
sectors of the economy. Some consider features of industrial
structure. Others concentrate on techniques of marketing, personnel
management and the assessment of profitability.
Part III focuses on the techniques of manage meat that have been
used to motivate or control the development of business activity.
The studies include an analysis of the role of accounting data and
other types of information, aids to forecasting, market analysis
and the problems of risk and uncertainty in business decision
making within various contexts.
The editor has not only provided an introduction to the reprinted
articles but he has also included, in Part IV, several special
appendices useful for future research in business history. There is
a section on allowing for changes in the unit of account. Another
appendix deals with the merits and limitations of financial ratio
analysis. An extensive bibliography is also provided. This
authoritative text was first published in1977.
General
Imprint: |
Routledge
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Series: |
Economic History |
Release date: |
November 2005 |
First published: |
2006 |
Editors: |
K. A Tucker
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Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 31mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
464 |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-415-38156-7 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Business & management >
General
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LSN: |
0-415-38156-8 |
Barcode: |
9780415381567 |
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