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...

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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
Table of Contents:
  • Cover Page; MR. KAISER GOES TO WASHINGTON; Copyright Page; Dedication; CONTENTS; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; ABBREVIATIONS; 1 INTRODUCTION TO A GOVERNMENT ENTREPRENEUR; 2 THE EDUCATION OF HENRY KAISER; 3 GOVERNMENT ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMES OF AGE; 4 A RENDEZVOUS WITH BUREAUCRACY; 5 GOOD OLD AMERICAN KNOW-WHO; 6 "FABULOUS" KAISER; 7 TO MARS AND BACK; 8 SEND FOR KAISER; EPILOGUE A REVERSAL OF FORTUNE; CONCLUSION; NOTES; BIBLIOGRAPHY; INDEX

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