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Story of American Business New York Times

Story of American Business By New York Times

Story of American Business by New York Times


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Story of American Business: From the Pages of the New York Times

Story of American Business Summary

Story of American Business: From the Pages of the 'New York Times' by New York Times

For over 150 years, the New York Times has been the United States' newspaper of record. With unmatched breadth, depth, and quality of reporting, its coverage is consistently authoritative and absorbing.This unique collection of the Times' most fascinating and relevant articles about business opens a compelling window onto how one of the most powerful economies in human history came to be, including the men and women who have helped create it. Introduced and narrated by Harvard Business School historian Nancy Koehn, The Story of American Business walks you through content ranging from feature stories to in-depth news analysis to obituaries, spanning from the 1850s to today. Exploring the people, trends, and pivotal events that have shaped business in America, Koehn has organized the book around a number of important themes. Absorbing and thought-provoking, The Story of American Business provides a much-needed glimpse into our past and a vital lens for understanding our future

About New York Times

Nancy F. Koehn, an authority on entrepreneurial history, is the James E. Robison Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School. Koehn's research focuses on entrepreneurship, leadership, and connecting with customers in the Information Revolution. Her most recent book, Brand New: How Entrepreneurs Earned Consumers' Trust from Wedgwood to Dell (Harvard Business School Press, 2001) examines six entrepreneurial visionaries who have created powerful brands and best-of-class companies in moments of great change. At the Harvard Business School, she teaches the MBA elective Entrepreneurial Leadership: Past, Present, and Future. She has also taught the MBA elective in business history, The Coming of Managerial Capitalism, one of the School's most popular courses.

Table of Contents

Part I: The Corporation Chapter One: The Rise of Big Business Chapter Two: Wall Street: Its Origins, Influence and Evolution Chapter Three: Merger Mania Chapter Four: Leadership, Past and Present Part II: The Changing Nature of Work Chapter Five: From Farm to Factory Chapter Six: The Fruits of Our Labor Chapter Seven: The Changing Workplace Part III: Defining Moments in Technology Chapter Eight: The Transportation Revolution Chapter Nine: Communications

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GOR006426480
9781591396833
1591396832
Story of American Business: From the Pages of the 'New York Times' by New York Times
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Harvard Business Review Press
20091001
416
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