1st Edition

The Anatomy of Scottish Capital Scottish Companies and Scottish Capital, 1900-1979

By John Scott, Michael Hughes Copyright 1980
294 Pages
by Routledge

294 Pages
by Routledge

294 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1980, this book gives a concrete description of the development of Scottish companies and Scottish capital through the 20 th Century, based on empirical study. The study begins with the major companies of 1904-5 and examines their history and subsequent development. The top companies in a number of periods are also examined and the study concludes with an investigation of... Read more

Introduction: Capital, Control and Communication 1. The Development of Scottish Capital up the First World War 2. Continuity and Change in the Inter-War Years 3. Consolidation and Growth in the Post-War Years 4. The Seventies: Prosperity or Continued Decline? 5. The Response to Oil. Conclusion: The Transformation of Scottish Capital.

Biography

John Scott was Professor of Sociology at the Universities of Plymouth, Leicester, and Essex. He is a Fellow of the British Academy, a Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. Michael Hughes is Professor Emeritus at the University of Aberdeen. He was Professor of Management and International Business at the University of Stirling, and a former Dean of the University of Aberdeen Business School.