Originally published in 1989 this study examines some new facets in the development of the iron industry in the USA between 1839 and 1921 through the study of an individaul form, namely the Thoms Iron Company, one of the leading merchant furnace companies. It charts the end of the anthracite iron age and the changes which brought about the advent of open-hearth steel and integrated steel works. The book discusses the problems the managers of the firm faced with the appearance of industrial innovations which tended to undermine their firm's very existence and provided a new set of optimal conditions necessary for the survival of the firm. It provides a clear understanding of the destructive forces of industrial innovation and the place of creative entrepreneurship in the survival of the firm.
By:
Robert A. Battis Imprint: Routledge Country of Publication: United Kingdom Volume: 5 Dimensions:
Height: 234mm,
Width: 156mm,
Weight: 453g ISBN:9781138559684 ISBN 10: 1138559687 Series:Routledge Library Editions: The Economics and Business of Technology Pages: 466 Publication Date:27 March 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Primary
Format:Hardback Publisher's Status: Active