Paul Erker
Biographic Data
| ID | 2079637 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paul Erker |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paul |
| FAMILY NAME | Erker |
| SIGNATURE | ERKER P |
| AFFILIATIONS | Hagley Museum and Library |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2749-7283 |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 5 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1994 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
A Comparative Perspective of Asbestos as an Industrial and Environmental Hazard
Asbestos as a widely used hazardous material shows an unprecedented, but also exemplary, 'career of a substance' from miracle fiber to deadly dust with epidemic dimensions. In the case studies of four countries, the specific constellations of the asbestos problem are outlined and the story of the interaction of scientific knowledge, corporate practice, and public policy is traced. The analysis focuses on three aspects: the connection between indu…
Introduction
Die logistische Revolution. Zur Transformation der Speditionsbranche am Beispiel der Unternehmensgruppe DACHSER
Article Die logistische Revolution. Zur Transformation der Speditionsbranche am Beispiel der Unternehmensgruppe DACHSER was published on June 1, 2007 in the journal Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook (volume 48, issue 1)
Deutsche Unternehmer zwischen Kriegswirtschaft und Wiederaufbau
Main description: Die Rolle der Unternehmer zwischen NS- und "Wirtschaftswunder"-Zeit ist ein zentrales Thema der Zeitgeschichte, das bislang wenig erforscht wurde. Der vorliegende Sammelband behandelt diese Problematik anhand von sechs Studien über die Unternehmer Heinrich Nordhoff (VW-Manager), Hans-Günther Sohl (Stahlindustrieller), Hans Constantin Paulssen (Aluminiumunternehmer), Otto A. Friedrich (Gummiunternehmer), Ernst Heinkel (Flugzeugin…
Competition and Growth
The challenge of a new technology
The “technological transition” from electron tube technology to transistor technology marks a watershed in the business activities and technological orientations of the electrical industry at the end of the 1940s and the early 1950s. The example of Siemens and Philips will show in detail how each of the two firms dealt with this technological change. The paper follows two perspectives: Firstly, the relationship between new technology and old trad…
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The challenge of a new technology
The “technological transition” from electron tube technology to transistor technology marks a watershed in the business activities and technological orientations of the electrical industry at the end of the 1940s and the early 1950s. The example of Siemens and Philips will show in detail how each of the two firms dealt with this technological change. The paper follows two perspectives: Firstly, the relationship between new technology and old trad…
Competition and Growth
Deutsche Unternehmer zwischen Kriegswirtschaft und Wiederaufbau
Main description: Die Rolle der Unternehmer zwischen NS- und "Wirtschaftswunder"-Zeit ist ein zentrales Thema der Zeitgeschichte, das bislang wenig erforscht wurde. Der vorliegende Sammelband behandelt diese Problematik anhand von sechs Studien über die Unternehmer Heinrich Nordhoff (VW-Manager), Hans-Günther Sohl (Stahlindustrieller), Hans Constantin Paulssen (Aluminiumunternehmer), Otto A. Friedrich (Gummiunternehmer), Ernst Heinkel (Flugzeugin…
Die logistische Revolution. Zur Transformation der Speditionsbranche am Beispiel der Unternehmensgruppe DACHSER
Article Die logistische Revolution. Zur Transformation der Speditionsbranche am Beispiel der Unternehmensgruppe DACHSER was published on June 1, 2007 in the journal Jahrbuch für Wirtschaftsgeschichte / Economic History Yearbook (volume 48, issue 1)
A Comparative Perspective of Asbestos as an Industrial and Environmental Hazard
Asbestos as a widely used hazardous material shows an unprecedented, but also exemplary, 'career of a substance' from miracle fiber to deadly dust with epidemic dimensions. In the case studies of four countries, the specific constellations of the asbestos problem are outlined and the story of the interaction of scientific knowledge, corporate practice, and public policy is traced. The analysis focuses on three aspects: the connection between indu…
Introduction
Engineering (3 works) · Business (2 works) · Economics (2 works) · European history and politics (2 works) · Hazardous waste (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Art (1 work) · Asbestos (1 work) · Backwardness (1 work) · Biographie (1 work)