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100 1 a| Boyce, Gordon,d| 1954-e| author.=| ^A522910;

245 14 a| The growth and dissolution of a large-scale business enterprise :b| the Furness interest 1892-1919 /c| Gordon Boyce.;

264 1 a| St. John's, Newfoundland :b| International Maritime Economic History Association,c| 2012.;

300 a| xx, 402 pages :b| illustrations (black and white) ;c| 23 cm.;

336 a| textb| txt2| rdacontent;

337 a| unmediatedb| n2| rdamedia;

338 a| volumeb| nc2| rdacarrier;

490 1 a| Research in maritime history,x| 1188-3928 ;v| no. 49;

500 a| Substantial Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D)--London School of Economics and Political Science, 1984.;

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

505 0 a| Furness' Shipping Services: growth by organic means in the 1880s -- The 1890s: Furness Withy's expansion by acquisition and promotion -- Diversification into the industrial sector, 1895-1901 -- Trouble on the transatlantic route: the formation of the IMM and Furness' response -- The growth of shipping services, 1902-1909 -- Industrial operations and performance, 1900-1914 -- The growth of the shipping interests, 1910-1919 -- Structury -- Finance -- Holding company investment activities and intermediary operations -- Personnel -- Furness -- Dissolution -- Appendix 1: Development of the combined fleet, 1900-1919 -- Appendix 2a: Patterns of ownership: the Furness Group, 1919 -- Appendix 2b: Reorganization of branch offices and superintending departments, 1911-1912 -- Appendix 3a: Fluctuations in freights, profits, tonnage afloat and merchant shipping output -- Appendix 3b: Output of merchant tonnage (excluding warships) 1892-1913 -- Appendix 3c: Flucuations in the price of a 7500-ton cargo steamer, 1898-1913 -- Appendix 4: Development of the Furness Group: principal promotions, acquisitions and divestments, 1880-1919 -- Appendix 5: Northern allies and maritime associates -- Appendix 6: Contemporary accounting law and conventions, 1845-1914 -- Appendix 7: Lord Furness' movements, 1899-1912.;

650 0 a| Shipping companies (Marine transportation)z| Great Britainx| History.=| ^A1000304;

650 0 a| Shippingz| Great Britainx| History.=| ^A1018885;

650 0 a| Corporationsz| Great Britainx| History.=| ^A990577;

610 20 a| Furness Interestx| History.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

710 2 a| International Maritime Economic History Association,e| publisher.=| ^A293030;

830 0 a| Research in maritime historyv| no. 49.=| ^A467684;

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The growth and dissolution of a large-scale business enterprise : the Furness interest 1892-1919 / Gordon Boyce.

Author/creator	Boyce, Gordon, 1954- author.
Other author	International Maritime Economic History Association, publisher.
Format	Book
Publication	St. John's, Newfoundland : International Maritime Economic History Association, 2012.
Description	xx, 402 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm.
Subjects	Furness Interest--History. Shipping companies (Marine transportation)--Great Britain. --History. Shipping--Great Britain. --History. Corporations--Great Britain. --History.

Series	Research in maritime history, 1188-3928 ; no. 49 Research in maritime history no. 49. ^A467684
Contents	Furness' Shipping Services: growth by organic means in the 1880s -- The 1890s: Furness Withy's expansion by acquisition and promotion -- Diversification into the industrial sector, 1895-1901 -- Trouble on the transatlantic route: the formation of the IMM and Furness' response -- The growth of shipping services, 1902-1909 -- Industrial operations and performance, 1900-1914 -- The growth of the shipping interests, 1910-1919 -- Structury -- Finance -- Holding company investment activities and intermediary operations -- Personnel -- Furness -- Dissolution -- Appendix 1: Development of the combined fleet, 1900-1919 -- Appendix 2a: Patterns of ownership: the Furness Group, 1919 -- Appendix 2b: Reorganization of branch offices and superintending departments, 1911-1912 -- Appendix 3a: Fluctuations in freights, profits, tonnage afloat and merchant shipping output -- Appendix 3b: Output of merchant tonnage (excluding warships) 1892-1913 -- Appendix 3c: Flucuations in the price of a 7500-ton cargo steamer, 1898-1913 -- Appendix 4: Development of the Furness Group: principal promotions, acquisitions and divestments, 1880-1919 -- Appendix 5: Northern allies and maritime associates -- Appendix 6: Contemporary accounting law and conventions, 1845-1914 -- Appendix 7: Lord Furness' movements, 1899-1912.
General note	Substantial Revision of the author's thesis (Ph. D)--London School of Economics and Political Science, 1984.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN	9780986497391 (paperback)
ISBN	0986497398 (paperback)

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