Firms, Networks and Business Values: The British and American Cotton Industries Since 1750

by Mary B. Rose

Book Overview

This book explores the long-term forces shaping business attitudes in the British and American cotton industries from the eighteenth to the twentieth century. Mary Rose traces social, political and developmental differences from the early stages of industrialization. She demonstrates how firms become embedded in networks, and evolve according to business values and strategies. The book examines local and regional networks, the changing competitive...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521025141
• ISBN13: 9780521025140
• Release Date: March 2006
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 368 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 9.0"