Business History
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From  The FinancierFrom: Merchant Princes |
1897-1901. Examines some of John F Stair’s work as a financier with focus paid to manufacturing, industrial endeavors, and shipbuilding | James D. Frost | 26 | 2003 | $2.60 Add |
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From  The ImportsFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Covers RIM’s recruitment of new employees as the company continues its incredible growth. Specifically examines the case of Dietmar Wennemer and Mark Pecen. | Chuck Howitt | 13 | 2019 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! The Last Eighteenth-Century “Indian War,” the Opportunistic Origins of Capitalist Accumulation, and the Beginnings of BankingThe Other Meanings of 1812 From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 |
This chapter discusses the effect of the War of 1812 on relations between the colonial rulers and Indigenous populations as well as economic opportunities presented and the creation of a colonial … | Bryan D. Palmer | 9 | 2024 | $0.90 Add |
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From  NEW! The Moneyball QuestionFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 1 of this text explore how companies combine intuition with data and analytics to drive competitive wedges in their markets. This chapter explores the case of Sabermetrics and … | Mark Schrutt | 10 | 2021 | $1.00 Add |
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From The PatriarchFrom: Merchant Princes |
1797-1865. Focuses on the life of William Stairs known as the patriarch of the Stairs family. The chapter looks at the fortune to be made in shipping, the struggles the family had, … | James D. Frost | 33 | 2003 | $3.30 Add |
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From NEW! The Redesign of Decision MakingFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 2 of this text explore what it takes to be a data-driven organization that relies on facts and doesn’t make decisions based on instinct. Topics discussed in this chapter … | Mark Schrutt | 5 | 2021 | $0.50 Add |
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From NEW! The Rise of the Institutional State in the Mid-Nineteenth CenturyFrom: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada's Origins 1500-1890 |
This chapter outlines the beginning of banking in nineteenth century Canada, along with institutions of control such as penitentiaries, police forces, houses of industry, asylums and schools. | Bryan D. Palmer | 13 | 2024 | $1.30 Add |
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From  NEW! The SalesmanFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on the session on Nova Scotia’s development agency. The expert panel … | Robert Ashe | 12 | 2025 | $1.20 Add |
 NEW! The Shopify StoryHow a Startup Rocketed to E-commerce Giant by Empowering Millions of Entrepreneurs |
Larry MacDonald investigates the factors behind Shopify’s growth, now the second-largest e-commerce platform in North America. Meet the company’s major players, such as co-founder … | Larry MacDonald | 282 | 2024 | View |
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From The Stairs Family: An Overview; Foreword by Peter G.White; Introduction: A Nova Scotia DynastyFrom: Merchant Princes |
Provides an overview of the Stairs family and its history, the preface notes an oddity and missing information from their research which has revealed a mysterious aspect to the Stairs family, the … | James D. Frost | 18 | 2003 | $1.80 Add |
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From NEW! The Use of Data in Canadian Government Decision-MakingFrom: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 4 of this text explore the ways in which data-driven decision making are applied to different industries. This chapter explored case studies in the Canadian government, including … | Mark Schrutt | 22 | 2021 | $2.20 Add |
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From The YoungbloodsFrom: Merchant Princes |
1910-1950. Examines the younger generations of the Stairs family and traces the family firm which was now an enterprise from prosperity to a selling off period | James D. Frost | 42 | 2003 | $4.20 Add |
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From NEW! VolvoFrom: Seven Days in Halifax |
In this chapter, Ashe describes the events of Day Three of Halifax’s “Encounter on Urban Environment,” focusing on a session on Volvo Canada Limited. He explains how government … | Robert Ashe | 8 | 2025 | $0.80 Add |
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From Warning SignsFrom: BlackBerry Town |
Howitt asseses Research in Motion as its success is threatened by rival companies – most notably Apple’s iPhone. | Chuck Howitt | 16 | 2019 | $1.60 Add |
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From NEW! What Business Can Learn from Sports about Data (and Vice Versa)From: Shifting the Balance |
Readings in part 4 of this text explore the ways in which data-driven decision making are applied to different industries. This chapter explores case studies in the world of professional sports … | Mark Schrutt | 20 | 2021 | $2.00 Add |
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From Who Wants To Be Connected All the Time?From: BlackBerry Town |
Chuck Howitt details the early days of Mike Lazaridis’s career, including his time at the University of Waterloo and his budding relationship with Professor Mohamed Elmasry. | Chuck Howitt | 7 | 2019 | $0.70 Add |
