Dynasties
Subtitle: fortunes and misfortunes of the world's great family businesses
By: David S. Landes
Publisher: Viking
Published: 2006
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 380
ISBN-13: 9780670033386
Subjects: Auto-industrie; Familiebedrijven; Ondernemers; Family-owned business enterprises; Banken (financiële instellingen); Case studies
Description: A survey of the families at the head of major companies from the past two centuries focuses on three areas, including banking, automobiles, and raw materials, in a historical account that examines the Ford, Guggenheim, and Rockefeller dynasties.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Pt. 1: Banking. The Barings : the rise of modern banking ; The Rothschilds : persistence, tenacity, and continuity ; The Morgans : from family dynasty to the partnership of strangers; title: Pt. 2: Automobiles. Ford : wheels for everyone ; The Agnellis and Fiat : the Latin pattern ; Peugeot, Renault, and Citroën : French car dynasties ; Toyoda : Toyota and the rise of automobiles in Japan; title: Pt. 3: Treasures of the earth. The Rockefellers : luck, virtue, and piety ; The Guggenheims : treasures of earth and sky ; The Schlumberger saga : brains, luck, and good timing ; The Wendel : nobility and industry.