Mr. Kaiser goes to Washington : the rise of a government entrepreneur /

In this book, Stephen Adams offers Kaiser's story as the first detailed case study of "government entrepreneurship." The quintessential government entrepreneur, Kaiser built an empire in construction, shipbuilding, cement, magnesium, steel, and aluminum - all based on government contr...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Adams, Stephen B., 1955-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Chapel Hill, N.C. : University of North Carolina Press, ©1997.
Series:Luther Hartwell Hodges series on business, society, and the state.
Subjects:
Kaiser, Henry J., > 1882-1967.
Kaiser, Henry J., > 1882-
Kaiser, Henry J., > 1882-1967
Businessmen > United States > Biography.
Industrial policy > United States > History.
Hommes d'affaires > États-Unis > Biographies.
Politique industrielle > États-Unis > Histoire.
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Business.
Businessmen
Industrial policy
United States
Biographies
History
Online Access:Texto completo
Description
Summary:In this book, Stephen Adams offers Kaiser's story as the first detailed case study of "government entrepreneurship." The quintessential government entrepreneur, Kaiser built an empire in construction, shipbuilding, cement, magnesium, steel, and aluminum - all based on government contracts, government loans, and changes in government regulations. Exploring the symbiotic relationship forged between Roosevelt and Kaiser, Adams shows that while Kaiser capitalized on opportunities provided by the growth of the federal government, FDR found in Kaiser an industrial partner whose enterprises embodied his own political goals.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xii, 239 pages) : illustrations.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-228) and index.
ISBN:0807860026
9780807860021
9780807837887
0807837881

Similar Items