The Rise of Modern Business in Great Britain, the United States, and JapanNewly revised and updated, this book compares and analyzes the development of business from the preindustrial era to the present. Pays close attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes. |
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Preindustrial Business | 6 |
Industrialization | 30 |
The Rise of Big Business in America | 51 |
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