A Business History of Britain, 1900-1990s

Acknowledgements. Introduction. Notes on general sources. Notes on the internal purchasing power of the pound. A. THE BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT. 1: Markets: political dimensions. 2: Markets: economic dimensions. 3: Technical change and business. 4: Business and the state. B. BUSINESS ORGANISATION. 5: Business structures and strategies. 6: Merger waves and the creation of big businesses in Britain. 7: Multinational activity. 8: The City and industry: London and the financial sector in British Business. 9: The birth, growth and death of firms: SMEs and retailing. C. ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND MANAGEMENT. 10: Entrepreneurs and managers: origins, education, training. 11: Management and research and development. 12: Management and labour relations. 13: Management and marketing. 14: Company culture. 15: Business ethics. Conclusion. Reading list. Questions for discussion. Appendix: 50 largest employers in the UK in 1907, 1935, 1955, 1992. Index