{"product_id":"the-100-most-significant-events-quentin-r-skrabec-jr-9780313398629","title":"The 100 Most Significant Events in American Business: An Encyclopedia","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis reference book details the top 100 groundbreaking events in the history of American business, featuring case studies of successful companies who challenged traditional operating paradigms, historical perspectives on labor laws, management practices, and economic climates, and an examination of the impact of these influences on today's business practices.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThroughout history, important commercial developments in the United States have made it possible for American companies to leverage tough economic conditions to survive--even thrive in a volatile marketplace. This reference book examines the top 100 groundbreaking events in the history of American business and illustrates their influence on the labor laws, business practices, and management methodologies of corporate America today. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 100 Most Significant Events in American Business: An Encyclopedia\u003c\/i\u003e depicts the chronological order of events contributing to the evolution of American business, with an emphasis on the commercial innovations of each period. The book explores the origins of successful brands, including Apple, Wal-Mart, and Heinz; demonstrates the successful collaboration between public and private sectors illustrated by the Erie Canal, Hoover Dam, and the interstate highway system; and depicts the commercial impact of major economic events from the Panic of 1857 to the Great Recession of 2010.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Quentin R. Skrabec Jr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313398623\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313398629\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/04\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 344\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.90lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.00d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2012 pg. 135\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/2012","brand":"Quentin R. Skrabec Jr","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48457665249535,"sku":"9780313398629","price":110.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6138a13c-74bc-4e9a-acef-7e5bfb9b72bb.jpg?v=1777400374","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-100-most-significant-events-quentin-r-skrabec-jr-9780313398629","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}