Ferranti. A history. [Volume1]. Building a family business, 1882-1975
Details:
- Author(s) Wilson, John F
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2000
- Pages 621pp; illus
- Publisher Carnegie Publications
- Place Published Lancaster
Topics:
- Name Corporate culture issues
- Name Family & personal capitalism
- Name Innovation, diffusion & invention, inc technology & products
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
- Visit British Library's website
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Notes:
Scholarly history of the Ferranti from its beginning to 1975 when it ceased to be under the owning and managing Ferranti family. Adopts a broadly chronological narrative of the business under distinctive, notably innovatory, leadership if three generations - Sebastian, 1864-1930), Vincent, 1893-1980, and Sebastian, b1927 - and has a focus on the particular corporate culture that evolved under them. Organised in two parts: 1] 'The first generation' - family background and formative years / Deptford experience / Lessons in management and finance' / 'The independent engineer / Return from exile / The elder statesman; 2] 'The second generation' - Electronics and defence, 1930-45 / Post war reconstruction / The computer story / Bloodhound and Wythenshawe / The Ferranti dilemma / End of family control / Ferranti traditions