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The authors use a long-wave framework to examine the historical
evolution of British industrial capitalism since the late-18th
century, and present a challenging and distinctive economic history
of modern and contemporary Britain. The book is intended for
undergraduate courses on the economic history of modern Britain
within history, economic and social history, economic history and
economic degree schemes, and economic theory courses.
This book is specifically aimed at addressing a gap in the study of
the evolution of corporate governance in Britain. In particular its
key theme, the relationship between corporate governance and
personal capitalism in British manufacturing in the first half of
the twentieth century, provides the means for a systematic and
critical examination of the dominant Chandlerian paradigm that the
long-running persistence of personal capitalism shaped the
governance of British manufacturing firms well into the twentieth
century and acted to erode their competitive performance. The book
helps to identify those aspects of corporate governance that have
undergone change, with some critical observations on the magnitude
of change and those aspects which have displayed characteristics of
continuity. The empirical spine of this book is set out in a series
of case studies which provide the basis for the examination of
corporate governance in Britain during the period c. 1900 to 1950.
By focusing particularly on the responses of a range of businesses
to the turbulent environment of the inter-war years, this volume
offers an insight into a much neglected, yet vital, area of
business and economic history.
The First World War was above all a war of logistics. Whilst the
conflict will forever be remembered for the mud and slaughter of
the Western Front, it was a war won on the factory floor as much as
the battlefield. Examining the war from an industrial perspective,
Arming the Western Front examines how the British between 1900 and
1920 set about mobilising economic and human resources to meet the
challenge of 'industrial war'. Beginning with an assessment of the
run up to war, the book examines Edwardian business-state relations
in terms of armament supply. It then outlines events during the
first year of the war, taking a critical view of competing
constructs of the war and considering how these influenced decision
makers in both the private and public domains. This sets the
framework for an examination of the response of business firms to
the demand for 'shells more shells', and their varying ability to
innovate and manage changing methods of production and
organisation. The outcome, a central theme of the book, was a
complex and evolving trade-off between the quantity and quality of
munitions supply, an issue that became particularly acute during
the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This deepened the economic and
political tensions between the military, the Ministry of Munitions,
and private engineering contractors as the pressure to increase
output accelerated markedly in the search for victory on the
western front. The Great War created a dual army, one in the field,
the other at home producing munitions, and the final section of the
book examines the tensions between the two as the country strove
for final victory and faced the challenges of the transition to the
peace time economy.
At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the
world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s
the industry was in terminal decline. Focusing on the example of
Britain's largest machine tool maker, Alfred Herbert Ltd of
Coventry, this study charts the wider fortunes of this vital part
of the manufacturing sector. Taking a chronological approach, the
book explores how during the late nineteenth century the industry
developed a reputation for excellence throughout the world, before
the challenges of two world wars necessitated drastic changes and
reorganisations. Despite meeting these challenges and emerging with
confidence into the post-war market place, the British machine tool
industry never regained its pre-eminent position, and increasingly
lost ground to foreign competition. By using the example of Alfred
Herbert Ltd to illuminate the broader economic and business history
of the British machine tool industry, this study not only provides
a valuable insight into British manufacturing, but also contributes
to the ongoing debates surrounding Britain's alleged decline as a
manufacturing nation.
The authors use a long-wave framework to examine the historical
evolution of British industrial capitalism since the late-18th
century, and present a challenging and distinctive economic history
of modern and contemporary Britain. The book is intended for
undergraduate courses on the economic history of modern Britain
(within history, economic and social history, economic history and
economic degree schemes), and economic theory courses.
"History and Computing" introduces its readers to the history and
practice of historical computing. While functioning as a practical
introduction to the field, this book is designed also to raise
awareness of the use of computers as an important tool for the
historian, discussing such topics as the pattern of 19th century
emigration from the UK; the performance of the American and German
economies in the 1930s; and the Lancashire cotton industry, all of
which demonstrate possibilities which computers offer to the
historian.
Through practical workshop exercises, History and Computing
provides a skills-enabling introduction to basic computer
terminology. Examining the use of spreadsheets and how historians
design and work with them, the book includes spreadsheet exercises
based around a range of historical data sets. In addition, the
authors explore the use of databases and demonstrate how to
construct them. Merging historical exploration and practical
instruction, "History and Computing" encourages further study and
prompts its readers to apply the skills they have learnt to a
number of examples.
This book is the first comprehensive history of the development of
the British bicycle industry from the perspective of business and
economic history. Focusing on themes such as entrepreneurship,
personal capitalism, and organisational, technological and cultural
change, the shifting fortunes of the industry are traced through
the business history of one of its leading firms, Raleigh. The
history of the company is then set within the context of more
general trends in the industry's evolution over three chronological
periods: 1870 to 1914, 1914 to 1939, and 1939 to 1960. In addition
to the story of Raleigh, the business activities of other leading
bicycle firms such as Rudge-Whitworth, Hercules, BSA, J. A.
Phillips and BCC, the bicycle division of Tube Investments, are
examined to inform our understanding of the business evolution of
the industry. The book demonstrates that the British bicycle
industry was both tenacious and dynamic, typified by the personal
leadership of entrepreneurs such as Frank and Harold Bowden at
Raleigh.
This book is specifically aimed at addressing a gap in the study of
the evolution of corporate governance in Britain. In particular its
key theme, the relationship between corporate governance and
personal capitalism in British manufacturing in the first half of
the twentieth century, provides the means for a systematic and
critical examination of the dominant Chandlerian paradigm that the
long-running persistence of personal capitalism shaped the
governance of British manufacturing firms well into the twentieth
century and acted to erode their competitive performance. The book
helps to identify those aspects of corporate governance that have
undergone change, with some critical observations on the magnitude
of change and those aspects which have displayed characteristics of
continuity. The empirical spine of this book is set out in a series
of case studies which provide the basis for the examination of
corporate governance in Britain during the period c. 1900 to 1950.
By focusing particularly on the responses of a range of businesses
to the turbulent environment of the inter-war years, this volume
offers an insight into a much neglected, yet vital, area of
business and economic history.
The First World War was above all a war of logistics. Whilst the
conflict will forever be remembered for the mud and slaughter of
the Western Front, it was a war won on the factory floor as much as
the battlefield. Examining the war from an industrial perspective,
Arming the Western Front examines how the British between 1900 and
1920 set about mobilising economic and human resources to meet the
challenge of 'industrial war'. Beginning with an assessment of the
run up to war, the book examines Edwardian business-state relations
in terms of armament supply. It then outlines events during the
first year of the war, taking a critical view of competing
constructs of the war and considering how these influenced decision
makers in both the private and public domains. This sets the
framework for an examination of the response of business firms to
the demand for 'shells more shells', and their varying ability to
innovate and manage changing methods of production and
organisation. The outcome, a central theme of the book, was a
complex and evolving trade-off between the quantity and quality of
munitions supply, an issue that became particularly acute during
the Battle of the Somme in 1916. This deepened the economic and
political tensions between the military, the Ministry of Munitions,
and private engineering contractors as the pressure to increase
output accelerated markedly in the search for victory on the
western front. The Great War created a dual army, one in the field,
the other at home producing munitions, and the final section of the
book examines the tensions between the two as the country strove
for final victory and faced the challenges of the transition to the
peace time economy.
This book is the first comprehensive history of the development of
the British bicycle industry from the perspective of business and
economic history. Focusing on themes such as entrepreneurship,
personal capitalism, and organisational, technological and cultural
change, the shifting fortunes of the industry are traced through
the business history of one of its leading firms, Raleigh. The
history of the company is then set within the context of more
general trends in the industry's evolution over three chronological
periods: 1870 to 1914, 1914 to 1939, and 1939 to 1960. In addition
to the story of Raleigh, the business activities of other leading
bicycle firms such as Rudge-Whitworth, Hercules, BSA, J. A.
Phillips and BCC, the bicycle division of Tube Investments, are
examined to inform our understanding of the business evolution of
the industry. The book demonstrates that the British bicycle
industry was both tenacious and dynamic, typified by the personal
leadership of entrepreneurs such as Frank and Harold Bowden at
Raleigh.
At the beginning of the twentieth century Britain was amongst the
world leaders in the production of machine tools, yet by the 1980s
the industry was in terminal decline. Focusing on the example of
Britain's largest machine tool maker, Alfred Herbert Ltd of
Coventry, this study charts the wider fortunes of this vital part
of the manufacturing sector. Taking a chronological approach, the
book explores how during the late nineteenth century the industry
developed a reputation for excellence throughout the world, before
the challenges of two world wars necessitated drastic changes and
reorganisations. Despite meeting these challenges and emerging with
confidence into the post-war market place, the British machine tool
industry never regained its pre-eminent position, and increasingly
lost ground to foreign competition. By using the example of Alfred
Herbert Ltd to illuminate the broader economic and business history
of the British machine tool industry, this study not only provides
a valuable insight into British manufacturing, but also contributes
to the ongoing debates surrounding Britain's alleged decline as a
manufacturing nation.
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