American Business Since 1920 by William R. Childs; Thomas K. McCrawCall Number: HC106.82 .M39 2018
ISBN: 9781119097297
Published/Created: 2018
This book tells the story of how America's biggest companies began, operated, and prospered post-World War I. It takes the vantage point of people working within companies as they responded to constant change created by consumers and technology. It focuses on the entrepreneur, the firm, and the industry, by showing--from the inside--how businesses operated after 1920, while offering a good deal of Modern American social and cultural history. The case studies and contextual chapters provide an in-depth understanding of the evolution of American management over nearly 100 years. American Business Since 1920: How It Worked presents historical struggles with decision making and the trend towards relative decentralization through stories of extraordinarily capable entrepreneurs and the organizations they led.