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The evolution of business history offers some radical ways forward for a discipline which is rich in potential. This shortform book offers an expert overview of how the field has relevance for contemporary business studies as well as the social sciences more broadly, as well as practitioners interested in historical perspectives.This book not only provides a comprehensive review of how the discipline of business history has evolved over the last century, but it also lays out an agenda for the next decade. Focusing specifically on the ‘three pillars'of research, teaching and practical impact, the authors have outlined how while the first has flourished across many continents, the latter two are struggling to overcome significant challenges associated with how the discipline is perceived, especially in the social sciences. A solution is proposed that would involve academics working more closely with practitioners, thereby increasing the discipline's credibility across key stakeholders.The work here presented provides a concise and easily digestible overview of the topic which will be of interest to scholars, researchers and advanced students focusing on the evolution of business history and its impact on the way the world conducts business today. more...

»Zwischen Notwendigkeit und Selbstverwirklichung« stellt die Entwicklung menschlicher Arbeit als zunächst langsame, dann immer schnellere Veränderung des Umgangs der Menschen mit ihrer Umwelt dar. In Vergangenheit wie Gegenwart analysiert der Autor Jörg Schmidt Probleme des Haushaltens, der Ernährung und Landbewirtschaftung, der Herstellung von Geräten und Bauten sowie der Nutzung mineralischer Ressourcen. Neben den gewaltigen Effizienzfortschritten treten Schattenseiten und Irrwege der »Modernisierung« der letzten zwei Jahrhunderte zutage. Das hilft, die heutige Krise der Industriegesellschaften klarer zu sehen und Alternativen mit historischer Vernunft einzuschätzen. more...

This third impression of the second edition was originally published in 1963, and in this classic study George Unwin attempted for the first time to bridge the gap between the economic development of medieval England and the England of the eighteenth century with a detailed study of the evolution and growth of the London Livery Companies and the early craft guilds. He discusses at length the various amalgamations of the crafts, the early joint-stock enterprises, protectionism under James I, and the early development of the Trade Union Movement.In his introduction, Professor T. S. Ashton shows the importance of this pioneer study in the light of the industrial development today of the newly emergent nations. more...