Awards
- Winner of S Newcomen-Harvard Book Award for the best book published in business history for 1998-2000. Wadsworth Prize for Business History 2001.
- Winner of S Newcomen-Harvard Book Award for the best book published in business history for 1998-2000. Wadsworth Prize for Business History 2001.
Overview
This book examines the evolution of multinational trading companies from the eighteenth century to the present day. During the Industrial Revolution, British merchants established overseas branches which became major trade intermediaries and subsequently engaged in foreign direct investment. Complex multinational business groups emerged controlling large investments in natural resources, processing, and services in Asia, Latin America, and Africa.
Full Product Details
Author: Geoffrey Jones (Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School, University of Reading)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.40cm
, Height: 2.60cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.728kg
ISBN: 9780198294504
ISBN 10: 0198294506
Pages: 416
Publication Date: 16 March 2000
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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Undergraduate
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<br> In this impressive and important study, Jones successfully balances the use of detailed evidence drawn from extensive archival research with attention to broader questions and perspectives. ... This volume will rapidly become required reading for all those interested in the history of international business; but it deserves a wider audience, especially among those dealing with colonialism and economic development. --Enterprise and Society<p><br> This book is a landmark in British business history. --International Journal of Maritime History<p><br>
<br> In this impressive and important study, Jones successfully balances the use of detailed evidence drawn from extensive archival research with attention to broader questions and perspectives. ... This volume will rapidly become required reading for all those interested in the history of international business; but it deserves a wider audience, especially among those dealing with colonialism and economic development. --Enterprise and Society<br> This book is a landmark in British business history. --International Journal of Maritime History<br>
In this impressive and important study, Jones successfully balances the use of detailed evidence drawn from extensive archival research with attention to broader questions and perspectives. ... This volume will rapidly become required reading for all those interested in the history of international business; but it deserves a wider audience, especially among those dealing with colonialism and economic development. --Enterprise and Society<br> This book is a landmark in British business history. --International Journal of Maritime History<br>
Author Information
Geoffrey Jones is Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School
