Management and Business in Britain and France: The Age of the Corporate Economy (1850-1990)

by Youssef Cassis, Franïois Crouzet, Terry Gourvish

Overview

For generations, the uneasy relationship between Britain and France has captured the popular and scholarly imagination. Comparative studies between the two countries abound, from political systems to eating habits: so far they have not extended to business history.
There is now growing interest in comparative business systems, practices, and performance. In these areas comparison with America, Germany, or Japan have taken precedence. This volume, with contributions from leading British and French experts, explores comparative developments and trends in the two countries which for so long were the guiding lights of Europe and the world. In particular it looks at three main dimensions - the family firm; education and training; and mergers and company structure.
With a mixture of case-studies, sectoral analysis, and wider-ranging comparison, the book will be a useful addition to an understanding of the evolution of business organization, competitiveness, and performance.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780198289401
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	12/21/1995
Pages:	254
Product dimensions:	6.44(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.76(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

About the Author

University of Geneva

Sorbonne

London School of Economics

Editorial Reviews

"...an excellent survey of the comparative history of business enterprise in Britain and France from the late 1800s to the 1980s...a useful and readable set of essays for those interested in the business and economic histories of Britain and France..."—The Journal of Economic History

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