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“A Newly Appreciated Art:” The Development of Personnel Work at Leeds & Northrup, 1915–1923
Daniel Nelson
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11 June 2012, pp. 520-535
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Pressures for expansion of production brought by World War I caused labor problems which led many American manufacturers to begin organized personnel work. Morris E. Leeds, despite setbacks caused by the 1920–1921 recession, succeeded in creating one of the most comprehensive employee programs in the United States.

The 500 Largest American Industrials in 1917
Thomas R. Navin
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11 June 2012, pp. 360-386
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In the manner of the Creole tradesmen of Louisiana, whose lagniappe to their patrons is legendary, the Editor offers a similar bonus to readers of the Review. Instead of trifling presents added to a purchase, however, our lagniappe will be notes and documents illustrative of the evolution of business enterprise.

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11 June 2012, pp. 234-237
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Evolution of the Japanese System of Employer-Employee Relations, 1868–1945
Robert Evans, Jr.
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11 June 2012, pp. 110-125
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In analyzing the evolution of the modern Japanese system of industrial labor relations, Professor Evans argues that Japan's culture and history played dominant roles in the formation of employer-employee relations, and that convergence with western practices was Largely absent.

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11 June 2012, pp. 387-388
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The Business Archivist: Problems and Perspectives
Joseph W. Ernst
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11 June 2012, pp. 536-546
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A leading business archivist provides insights into the difficulties of selecting, organizing, and preserving corporate records. Dr. Ernst reflects on the future needs and responsibilities of the business archivist in a changing economic and social environment.

The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe From 1750 to the Present. By David S. Landes. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1969. Pp. lx + 566. $8.50.
S. G. Checkland
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11 June 2012, pp. 238-241
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A Note on Japan Business History Review and Recent Books
Kozo Yamamura
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11 June 2012, pp. 126-130
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Professor Yamamura offers a critical evaluation of the recently established Journal of Japanese business history and of five important new books on Japanese business, entrepreneurial, and economic history.

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11 June 2012, pp. 547-549
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The Economy of Early Renaissance Europe, 1300–1460. By Harry A. Miskimin. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969. Pp. xi + 180. $5.95.
Richard A. Goldthwaite
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11 June 2012, pp. 241-242
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BHR volume 44 issue 1 Cover and Front matter
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11 June 2012, pp. f1-f4
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The Rise of the Entrepreneur. By J. W. Gough. New York, Schocken Books, Inc., 1970. Pp. 325. $8.95.
Jennifer Carter
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11 June 2012, pp. 389-390
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BHR volume 44 issue 1 Cover and Back matter
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Economy, Society, and Government in Medieval Italy: Essays in Memory of Robert L. Reynolds. Edited by David Herlihy, Robert S. Lopez, and Vsevolod Slessarev, Kent, Ohio, Kent State University Press, 1970. Pp. ix + 270. $7.50.
Archibald R. Lewis
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11 June 2012, pp. 390-391
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Von Handel und Bank im Alten Zuerich. By Hans Conrad Peyer. Zurich, Berichthaus, 1968. Pp. 323. S.fr. 28.
Udo Heyn
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11 June 2012, pp. 243-244
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The First Industrial Nation: An Economic History of Britain, 1700–1914. By Peter Mathias. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1969. Pp. xiv + 493. $10.00.
Stuart Bruchey
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11 June 2012, pp. 550-551
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The Ashworth Cotton Enterprise: The Rise and Fall of a Family Firm 1818–1880. By Rhodes Boyson. Oxford University Press, 1970. Pp. xviii + 285. $9.00.
Sheila Marriner
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11 June 2012, pp. 552-553
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Capital et Machine a Vapeur au XVIIIe Siecle: Les Freres Perier et L'Introduction en France de la Machine a Vapeur de Watt. By Jacques Payen. Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques, Vol. I. Paris, Mouton, 1969. Pp. 322. Fr. 49.
Charles E. Freedeman
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11 June 2012, pp. 244-245
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Vie Commerciale de la Route du Cap Horn au XIXe Siècle: L'Armament A.D. Bordes et Fils. By Marthe Barbance. Paris, S.E.V.P.E.N., 1969. Pp. 372. 49F.
John G. B. Hutchins
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11 June 2012, pp. 392-393
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Cotton and the Egyptian Economy, 1820–1914. By E. R. J. Owen. London, Oxford University Press, 1969. Pp. xxvi + 416. $11.75.
Lars G. Sandberg
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11 June 2012, pp. 245-246
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Volume 44 - Winter 1970

Research Article

“A Newly Appreciated Art:” The Development of Personnel Work at Leeds & Northrup, 1915–1923

Lagniappe

The 500 Largest American Industrials in 1917

The Editor's Corner

The Editor's Corner

Research Article

Evolution of the Japanese System of Employer-Employee Relations, 1868–1945

The Editor's Corner

The Editor's Corner

Lagniappe

The Business Archivist: Problems and Perspectives

Book Reviews

The Unbound Prometheus: Technological Change and Industrial Development in Western Europe From 1750 to the Present. By David S. Landes. New York, Cambridge University Press, 1969. Pp. lx + 566. $8.50.

Research Article

A Note on Japan Business History Review and Recent Books

The Editor's Corner

The Editor's Corner

Book Reviews

The Economy of Early Renaissance Europe, 1300–1460. By Harry A. Miskimin. Englewood Cliffs, N.J., Prentice-Hall, Inc., 1969. Pp. xi + 180. $5.95.

Front matter

BHR volume 44 issue 1 Cover and Front matter

Book Reviews

The Rise of the Entrepreneur. By J. W. Gough. New York, Schocken Books, Inc., 1970. Pp. 325. $8.95.

Back matter

BHR volume 44 issue 1 Cover and Back matter

Book Reviews

Economy, Society, and Government in Medieval Italy: Essays in Memory of Robert L. Reynolds. Edited by David Herlihy, Robert S. Lopez, and Vsevolod Slessarev, Kent, Ohio, Kent State University Press, 1970. Pp. ix + 270. $7.50.

Von Handel und Bank im Alten Zuerich. By Hans Conrad Peyer. Zurich, Berichthaus, 1968. Pp. 323. S.fr. 28.

The First Industrial Nation: An Economic History of Britain, 1700–1914. By Peter Mathias. New York, Charles Scribner's Sons, 1969. Pp. xiv + 493. $10.00.

The Ashworth Cotton Enterprise: The Rise and Fall of a Family Firm 1818–1880. By Rhodes Boyson. Oxford University Press, 1970. Pp. xviii + 285. $9.00.

Capital et Machine a Vapeur au XVIIIe Siecle: Les Freres Perier et L'Introduction en France de la Machine a Vapeur de Watt. By Jacques Payen. Histoire des Sciences et des Techniques, Vol. I. Paris, Mouton, 1969. Pp. 322. Fr. 49.

Vie Commerciale de la Route du Cap Horn au XIXe Siècle: L'Armament A.D. Bordes et Fils. By Marthe Barbance. Paris, S.E.V.P.E.N., 1969. Pp. 372. 49F.

Cotton and the Egyptian Economy, 1820–1914. By E. R. J. Owen. London, Oxford University Press, 1969. Pp. xxvi + 416. $11.75.

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