Introduction : corporate governance, personal capitalism, and British manufacturing in the first half of the twentieth century -- Raleigh and the Bowdens : personal capitalism and business performance, 1887-1939 -- Hadfields Ltd. : personal capitalism, boardroom culture and corporate governance -- Losing trust : the BSA Board and corporate governance, 1900-39 -- Alfred Herbert Ltd. : the individualistic element in corporate governance and the legacy of personal control -- The relationship between companies and their shareholders : Greenwood & Batley and Hadfields
Summary
Personal Capitalism and Corporate Governance is based on case studies of British manufacturing companies. It explores contemporary issues concerning corporate governance and corporate behaviour, with the main section dealing with methodology, in particula
