Business historian Alfred Chandler documented the rise of the modern managerial corporation in his magisterial Strategy and Structure (1962).The book showcased General Motors, along with chemical ...

Once upon a time, there was a wise and kindly Emperor, with a faithful retainer called Sid. One day, the Emperor took him aside ‘You are serving me well, and as a mark of my esteem, you will receive a ...

Once upon a time, there was a wise and kindly Emperor, with a faithful retainer called Sid. One day, the Emperor took him aside ‘ ...

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The search for insight into the rise of Donald Trump has propelled this elegantly written account of a Yale law school graduate’s Appalachian upbringing into the US best seller list. Vance describes a ...

The contrast between Brecht’s whimsy and the catch phrase of The Apprentice, ‘You’re fired.’, illustrates why the skills of the successful business leader differ from those of the successful ...

The union of parliaments between Scotland and England took place in 1707. The triggering event was the failure of Scotland’s Darien expedition, an attempt to colonise a strip of land in what is now ...

The triumph of the market system over the planned economy was probably the defining economic event of our lifetime, its symbol the collapse of the Berlin Wall in 1989. In the advanced economies of the ...

The 19 th century was the century of the rise of large states. Countries became bigger, empires were formed. Continental Europe saw the political reunification of German and of Italy. France, and ...

This book is really two books. The first – which I found original and fascinating – is on the negative consequences of the widespread use of cash in modern economies. Although the point has been made ...

Modern banks – and most other financial institutions – trade in securities, and the growth of such trade is the main explanation of the growth of the finance sector. Lending to firms and individuals ...