Tom Levitt

Gebundenes Buch

The Business of History

Tales and Lessons from Two Centuries of British Commerce

Beschreibung

Why are today's businesses as they are? Building on WH Beable's Romance of Great Businesses, a description of 32 significant companies published a century ago, this book explores how some British commercial icons started, evolved and then coped with an ever-more-complex economic environment.

Autor

After a thirteen-year career in parliament (1997-2010) Tom Levitt established himself as a consultant in the field of sustainable and responsible business, a role he now performs at the University of West London. He has written on sustainable business as well as writing fiction and a biography of Frances Perkins, America's first female cabinet member. He is co-founder of a successful social enterprise, Fair for You; a science graduate; a former schoolteacher; a novelist; a playwright; and a season-ticket holder at Brentford FC. He is the author of five books including "The Company Citizen: Good for Business, Planet, Nation and Community" (Routledge, 2018).

Produktdetails

• Verlag: London Publishing Partnership
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Juni 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 236mm x 164mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 644g
• ISBN-13: 9781916749368
• ISBN-10: 1916749364
• Artikelnr.: 73817572