Bücher von Mansel G. Blackford

From the colonial era to the present day, small businesses have been an integral part of American life. This study explores the central but ever-changing role they have played in the nation's economic, political and cultural development, across manufacturing, sales, services and farming.

Compares and analyzes the development of business and business institutions in several countries from the preindustrial era. This book pays attention to connections between business development and political, social, and cultural changes. It addresses both manufacturing and nonmanufacturing firms, small firms as well as big businesses.