Business History

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Title & Subtitle	Abstract	Contributors	Pages	Year	Purchase
From Stairs and Beaverbrook From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	1902-1910 . Looks at the partnership between John F. Stairs and William Maxwell Aitken (the future Lord Beaverbrook). The establishment of the Royal Securities Corporation, John F’s …	James D. Frost	49	2003	$4.90 Add
From Swinging for the Fences From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Howitt touches on the Unviersity of Waterloo and how it has developed into one of the most respected technology and business schools in Canada, in large part thanks to BlackBerry’s …	Chuck Howitt	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From NEW! The Auto Revolution Begins: Invention and Industry From: Car Nation Canada View James Lorimer and Company	A history of the auto industry in Canada from 1900 to the 1920s. Includes details of early manufacturers and makes of vehicles, including many photos and illustrations, and a description of the …	Dimitry Anastakis	14	2026	$1.40 Add
From NEW! The Baseline for Data-driven Decision-making From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	Readings in part 3 of this text explore how data-driven organizations share core values and how businesses can build connections with their data. This chapter discusses how successful …	Mark Schrutt	9	2021	$0.90 Add
From NEW! The Battle Between Data and Intuition From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	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 discusses the two conflicting approaches …	Mark Schrutt	6	2021	$0.60 Add
From NEW! The buck stops where? From: Inside SNC-Lavalin View sut	In this chapter, Stevenson examines the history of SNC-Lavalin, following the company’s 1991 merger, its growth under leaders Guy Saint-Pierre and Jacques Lamarre through 2009, and the …	Larry Stevenson	11	2025	$1.10 Add
From NEW! The Consequences of Being Information Poor From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	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. This chapter discusses what can …	Mark Schrutt	5	2021	$0.50 Add
From NEW! The Eagle Scout From: Inside SNC-Lavalin View sut	In this chapter, Stevenson examines the turbulent leadership transition at theSNC-Lavalin in 2012.	Larry Stevenson	7	2025	$0.70 Add
From The Fall From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	Examines BlackBerry’s precipitous fall, which evenutally resulted in Mike Lazaridis and Jim Balsillie’s exit from the company.	Chuck Howitt	17	2019	$1.70 Add
From The Financier From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	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
From The Imports From: BlackBerry Town View James Lorimer and Company	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
From The Last Eighteenth-Century “Indian War,” the Opportunistic Origins of Capitalist Accumulation, and the Beginnings of Banking: The Other Meanings of 1812 From: Colonialism and Capitalism: Canada’s Origins 1500-1890 View James Lorimer and Company	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
From NEW! The Moneyball Question From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	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
From NEW! The mystery in Mexico From: Inside SNC-Lavalin View sut	In this chapter, Stevenson examines the November 2011 arrest of Cynthia Vanier in Mexico, where she faced charges of plotting to smuggle Saadi Gaddafi, son of Libya’s deposed dictator, into …	Larry Stevenson	6	2025	$0.60 Add
From The Patriarch From: Merchant Princes View James Lorimer and Company	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
From NEW! The Redesign of Decision Making From: Shifting the Balance View ECW Press	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