The Company
A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea

Perhaps this could have more accurately been called "A short history of capitalism." But it seems that using the "C" word is maybe a turnoff in our culture? Even though we are unquestionably a capitalist nation the word is rarely used honestly. Instead this book is a history of "The Company." The aut......more

Νομίζω ένα από τα καλύτερα βιβλία που έχω διαβάσει για ιστορία των επιχειρήσεων. Καταπιάνεται με την εμφάνιση της εταιρείας όχι μόνο ως νομική οντότητα αλλά και ως θεσμού που έφερε την αλλαγή στις κοινωνίες του μεσαίωνα και έπειτα. Περιλαμβάνει πλήθος παραδειγμάτων από την Ευρώπη (ωστόσο αναφέρεται......more

Lovely book which reads as a primer into a topic which is eschewed too often in favor of boring conversations on the government. Could be easily included in Oxford's A very short introduction series.......more

Spicuiri din recenzia finala care se gaseste pe blogul meu .......................................... Mi-a plăcut foarte mult modul în care autorii au ales să explice și să dezvolte evoluția managerului ca personaj cheie și om al companiei. Multe dintre problemele cu care s-au confruntat companiile......more

Excellent book. The Corporation is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. If you want a concise explanation of the systems that led to this happening read this book. One thing I love about reading history is noticing the similarities between my time and the past. For example, many of the complaints y......more