'Vertical integration and deintegration in the Irish linen industry, 1830-1913' in M Cohen (ed), The Warp of Ulster's Past

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Deals with changes in the spinning and weaving processes and the impact of these on the structure of production, notably on the relationship of spinning and weaving functions and the extent to which these were carried on within the same firm / production units. Considers two examples - York Street Flax Spinning Co Ltd and businesses of the Richardson family. Has sections: 'Theories of vertical integration'; 'Disadvantages of vertical integration'; 'Interorganisational relationships'; 'Organisational structure and interfirm relationships in the Irish linen industry, 1830-1850'; 'Development of power loom weaving and the changing structure of firms and interfirm relationships, 1850-1913'; 'York Street Flax Spinning Co'; 'The Richardson operation'