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A long time in making : the history of Smiths /

Based on company records and interviews, this book charts the history of Smiths Group from its beginnings in the Victorian jewellery trade to its current standing as a global technology company. It represents a story of transition from family-owned business, through paternalistic management to its m...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nye, James (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:Text in English.
Published: Oxford : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:
Smiths Group > History.
Smiths Group
Smiths Industries Ltd. > London
Machinery industry > Great Britain > History.
Clock and watch makers > Great Britain > History.
Industries mécaniques > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Horlogers > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > General.
Clock and watch makers
Machinery industry
Great Britain
Electronic books.
History
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Description
Summary:Based on company records and interviews, this book charts the history of Smiths Group from its beginnings in the Victorian jewellery trade to its current standing as a global technology company. It represents a story of transition from family-owned business, through paternalistic management to its modern shareholder-driven structure.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xxvi, 375 pages) : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780191785986
0191785989
9780191026782
0191026786