The Company, Adrian Wooldridge
The Company, Adrian Wooldridge
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The Company
A Short History of a Revolutionary Idea

Author: Adrian Wooldridge

Narrator: Jonathan Davis

Unabridged: 6 hr 47 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/10/2003

Categories: Nonfiction, History


Synopsis

In The Company, the largely unknown history of the joint-stock company is presented by the editors of Economist. One of history’s greatest catalysts, the joint-stock company has dramatically changed the way human beings live, work, and conduct business. With companies now affecting the world on a global scale, it is more pressing than ever before to understand this driving force. A concise and entertaining Modern Library Classic, The Company is a fascinating listen with a reading from narrator Jonathan Davis.

About Adrian Wooldridge

Adrian Wooldridge is the political editor and a columnist at the Economist. He earned a doctorate in history from Oxford University, where he was a fellow of All Souls College. He is the author of numerous books, including Capitalism in America, coauthored with Alan Greenspan and seven coauthored with John Micklethwait: The Wake-Up Call, The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation, God is Back, and The Fourth Revolution.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Public

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

Goodreads review by Razvan

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

Goodreads review by Nelson

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