LibGuides: Business and Economics: Company Histories

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International Directory of Company Histories by Gale Editors
Publication Date: 2015-10-05

As of the publication date (2015), this reference source offers histories of companies that were a leading influence in a particular industry or geographic location. At the linked title, just click on a company's page reference to read its history.
My Years with General Motors by Sloan, Alfred P. (Alfred Pritchard)
Call Number: 658.962 SL52 (Cranford)

Publication Date: 1963

This is the story of General Motors from the point.of view of its long-time CEO, Alfred Sloan. It is, also, partly autobiographical. The book is divided into two parts. Part One is about the development of the corporation's basic management concepts. Part Two is about several distinct corporate sections, for example, distribution and engineering. The title for this entry is linked to a preview of the 1963 edition via Google Books.
Inside the Rise of HBO by Bill Mesce
Publication Date: 2015-06-26

There are two ages in the history of television: before HBO and after HBO. Before the launch of Home Box Office in 1972, the industry had changed little since the birth of broadcast network television in the late 1940s. The arrival of the premium cable channel began a revolution in the business and programming of TV.