The Puritan Gift by Kenneth Hopper
Where does the Protestant work ethic come from? And how did America achieve such dominance in management for so long? The Puritan Gift traces the origins and the characteristics of American managerial culture which, in the course of three centuries, turned a group of small colonies into the greatest economic and political power on earth. It argues that the drive, energy and acceptance of innovation, competition, growth and social mobility, all of which lie at the root of America's management culture, have their origins in the discipline and ethos of America's first wave of European immigrants: the Puritans.And, the authors warn, as Americans distance themselves from the core values which produced their business and economic successes during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, they put their future prosperity and security at risk. This is an original exploration of the dramatic and far-reaching consequences of the Puritans' 'gift' to America - the ethos which produced the early success of America and what came to be known as the American dream.
'A challenging, well-informed and powerfully-written book..It will have a long shelf-life' Norman Stone, formerly Professor of Modern History at Oxford University and author of Europe Transformed and The Eastern Front 'I am tremendously interested in what you write and impressed by it' Peter F. Drucker, bestselling author of The Practice of Management and America's foremost writer about management 'I would insist that every person enrolled in the study of technology should be required to read The Puritan Gift before reading any other managerment book...A goldmine of information' Myron Tribus, former Director of Advanced Engineering Study, Massachusetts Institute of Technology 'Very interesting, a fun read and a store of eye-opening anecdotes' Robert Chote, Director of the Institute for Fiscal StudiesAn excellent new book.-William Rees-MoggFINANCIAL TIMES' The best thing about The Puritan Gift is that it is a real book, full of fascinating insights, intellectual rigour and challenging, authoritative arguments that remind us that there is nothing new about the responsibilities of management.'- Richard Donkin
Ken Hopper has been active throughout his professional life as a writer on industrial affairs and a consultant in both the U.S. and Europe. He was born in Scotland and is now a U.S. citizen living in New Jersey. Will Hopper (his brother) lives in London and has spent his career in investment banking in New York and London. Their combined knowledge of manufacturing and finance gives this book its unique depth and perspective.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781850434191 |
| ISBN 10 | 1850434190 |
| Titel | The Puritan Gift |
| Autor | Kenneth Hopper |
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| Bindungsart | Hardback |
| Verlag | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Erscheinungsjahr | 2007-02-23 |
| Seitenanzahl | 352 |
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