Big Business in Mining and Petroleum (International Library of Critical Writings in Business History, Vol 10) [Hardcover]

Christopher Schmitz (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1995 | ISBN-10: 1858980488 | ISBN-13: 978-1858980485

This volume provides a collection of key research papers relating to the evolution of giant enterprise in the world's mining and petroleum industries, together with an introductory essay which reviews the major findings in this field of study. It includes studies of American, European, Japanese and Australian based firms as well as multinational enterprises located in China, Canada, Chile and Brazil. Other papers discuss issues including the activities of price-fixing cartels, government-industry relations and the impact of nationalization, and MNE-host country relations in the fuel and non-fuel minerals sectors. The volume contains 29 articles, dating from 1923 to 1991. Contributors include: T.A.B. Corley, R.F. Mikesell, T.R. Navin, P. Richardson and R. Vernon. It aims to provide a distinctive perspective on the rise of modern business organizations and the environments in which they operate.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 708 pages
• Publisher: Edward Elgar Pub (April 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1858980488
• ISBN-13: 978-1858980485
• Product Dimensions: 9.8 x 6.8 x 2.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
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