Title: A Long Time in Making
Description: Based on company records and interviews, this book charts the history of Smiths Group from its beginnings in the Victorian jewellery trade to its current standing as a global technology company. It represents a story of transition from family-owned business, through paternalistic management to its modern shareholder-driven structure.
Subjects: Machinery industry, Clock and watch makers, Industries, great britain, history, History, Smiths Group