Firms, Networks and Business Values: The British and American Cotton Industries since 1750 (Cambridge Studies in Modern Economic History) [Hardcover]

Mary B. Rose (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0521782554 | ISBN-13: 978-0521782555 | Publication Date: December 28, 2000

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 the social, political and developmental differences of the two nations, and examines local and regional networks, changing competitive environments, and community characteristics. She demonstrates how firms become embedded in networks, and evolve according to business values and strategies. An important contribution to comparative business history, this book will be of interest to graduates and scholars in all areas of business and economic history.

Editorial Reviews

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"...the publication...is welcome indeed...I highly recommend this book. Rose deftly summarizes and synthesizes an impressive range of sources and, in so doing, has produced a first-rate comparative study relating to one of the crucial industries of the modern era. Upon publication, Firms, Networks, and Business Values immediately became the single best work of its kind." Journal of American History

"...a substantial piece of critical writing which succeeds in highlighting the very complex range of forces determining the different paths taken by the two industries....both a successful piece of comparative business history in its widest sense and a succesful synthesis of the literature." Dr. David Higgins EH.NET

"Mary B. Rose has written a comprehensive and thoughtful overview of the British and American cotton industries from the middle of the eighteenth century until the late twentieth century." American Historical Review

"Rose has produced a nuanced comparative picture, attuned to national differences as well as regional variations within national settings." Journal of Interdisciplinary History

"...contains an enormous amount of material brought together for readers interested in a summary of cotton textile development in the two countries... a useful overview of a vast literature." Enterprise And Society

Book Description

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 the social, political and developmental differences of the two nations, and examines local and regional networks, changing competitive environments, and community characteristics. She demonstrates how firms become embedded in networks, and evolve according to business values and strategies. An important contribution to comparative business history, this book will be of interest to graduates and scholars in all areas of business and economic history.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 366 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press (December 28, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521782554
• ISBN-13: 978-0521782555
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6.3 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,594,211 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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