Article: Zur Geschichte des managements bei Krupp. Von den Unternehmensanfangen bis zur Auflosung der Fried. Krupp AG (1811-1943).

Three things are striking to any visitor to the Vila Hugel near Essen, these are: the importance of the humble beginnings of Krupp to the identity of the firm he founded; the astonishing growth of the plant, which dwarfed old Essen and the primacy and dominance of the family. Uwe Kessler has written a book on the management of this iron and steel works, which became the very symbol of German industrial strength.

The book is divided into two major parts, with the analysis proceeding chronologically through to 1943. The first section deals with the managerial structure and Kessler briefly sketches the development of markets before describing ownership, managerial ...

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