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The Rise of the Corporate Economy(1st Edition)
The British Experience
by Professor Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 255 Pages, Published 1976 by The Johns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-8018-1894-3, ISBN: 0-8018-1894-X

"Book by Hannah, Professor Leslie"

The Rise of the Corporate Economy(1st Edition)
by Leslie Hannah
Paperback, 260 Pages, Published 2010 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-48947-8, ISBN: 0-415-48947-4

"First published in 1976, this much acclaimed book looks at the story of how today's large corporations have superseded the small competing firms of the nineteenth century. The long-run analysis confirms that the crucial periods in the formulation of the modern corporate system were the 1920's and 1960's. The merger wave of these decades was associated with a desire to improve the efficiency of Britain’s industrial organization, and the ..."

Inventing Retirement(1st Edition)
The Development of Occupational Pensions in Britain
by Leslie Hannah
Paperback, 216 Pages, Published 2009 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-12155-2, ISBN: 0-521-12155-8

"Pension funds now account for a large portion of old-age incomes, of capital ownership, and of employee fringe benefits. A hundred years ago they hardly existed. This book, first published in 1986 by one of Britain's leading business historians, examines the interplay of business, political and social forces in this profound transformation, showing why old-age saving became rooted in the employment contract. The analysis is based on his ..."

Business History(1st Edition)
The Rise of the Corporate Economy (Economic History)
by Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 2006 by Routledge
ISBN-13: 978-0-415-37802-4, ISBN: 0-415-37802-8

"11 R. M. Dean and C. F. Pratten, The Economies of Large-Scale Production in British Industry (Cambridge, 1965). C. F. Pratten, Economies of Scale in Manufacturing Industry (Cambridge, 1971). A. Silberston, 'Economies of scale in theory and ..."

Barclays(1st Edition)
The Business of Banking, 1690-1996
by Margaret Ackrill, Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 504 Pages, Published 2001 by Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13: 978-0-521-79035-2, ISBN: 0-521-79035-2

"This is a history of one of the world's most famous financial institutions from its foundation as a private Quaker partnership in 1690 to 1996. Over the course of its history, Barclays has been the largest bank in the world, in Africa, and in Britain. A pioneer in international trade finance and large-scale branch banking, Barclays was responsible for the first automated teller machine in the world. This history of innovation and expans ..."

Electricity Before Nationalisation(1st Edition)
by Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 488 Pages, Published 1979 by Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN-13: 978-0-333-22086-3, ISBN: 0-333-22086-2

"Spine of shelf worn dust jacket. Shipped from the U.K. All orders received before 3pm sent that weekday."

Globalization, The Internal Dynamic(1st Edition)
by Paul Kirkbride, Karen Ward, Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 388 Pages, Published 2001 by Wiley
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-49941-1, ISBN: 0-471-49941-2

"Much literature is available discussing the concept of globalization, but now it is time for some practical advice on what it actually means for an organization. Globalization: The internal dynamic and Globalzation: The External Pressures can be read independently or as a complement to the other. The aim of both books is to present an all–round dissection and a one–stop source of latest thinking on the topic of globalization. The focus ..."

THE RISE OF THE CORPORATE ECONOMY(1st Edition)
by Leslie Hannah
Hardcover, 256 Pages, Published 1976 by Methuen Young Books
ISBN-13: 978-0-416-79510-3, ISBN: 0-416-79510-2