A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume 1): Entry, Enterprise Formation, and Early Firm Growth

Celebrated in the novels of Joseph Conrad and vintage films, tramp ships - the precursor of bulk...
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Author: Gordon H. Boyce
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Language: English
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A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume 1): Entry, Enterprise Formation, and Early Firm Growth by Boyce, Gordon H.

A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume 1): Entry, Enterprise Formation, and Early Firm Growth

Dhs. 1,419.20

A History of British Tramp Shipping, 1870-1914 (Volume 1): Entry, Enterprise Formation, and Early Firm Growth

Dhs. 1,419.20
Author: Gordon H. Boyce
Format: Hardcover
Language: English

Celebrated in the novels of Joseph Conrad and vintage films, tramp ships - the precursor of bulk carriers - are not well understood today. Yet, these vessels transported in bulk essential minerals and ores, grains, timber, and other commodities and played a vital role in creating the modern global economy. While the histories of some individual tramp firms have been written, this book uses personal correspondence and surviving company records to chart the development of the entire industry - the largest in the world- during a period of transformational technical change. Who were the bold, risk-takers who founded tramp firms? How did they mobilise the resources needed to enter this dynamic sector, build immense companies, and accumulate vast fortunes? Why did others fail? This study reveals how executives learned 'the art' of managing tramps and developed strategic networking skills. Tramp shipping resonates with many of today's high-growth industries: it was an information intensive, high stress operation that required rapid - sometimes instinctive - decision-making within a turbulent market. Building business networks was supported by a distinctive culture that streamlined communication. This innovative study places information, knowledge, learning, culture, and communication at the centre of the analysis in order to transport readers into the minds of those fascinating entrepreneurs who helped build the modern world.



Author: Gordon H. Boyce
Publisher: Liverpool University Press
Published: 04/05/2024
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.38lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.75d
ISBN: 9781802074666

About the Author
Gordon H. Boyce is Emeritus Professor at the College of Human and Social Futures (International Business), University of Newcastle, NSW Australia, and author of The Rise & Dissolution of a Large-scale Enterprise: The Furness Interest (2012), The Development of Modern Business (with S.P. Ville) (2002), Co-operative Structures in Global Business (2001), and Information, Mediation, and Institutional Development: The Rise of Large-scale Enterprise in British Shipping (1995).

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