Direct Management from Abroad
The Formative Years of the British Columbia Electric Railway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9621800 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Patricia E Roy (University of Victoria, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1973 |
| Volume | 47 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 239-259 |
| Publication date | 1973-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Business History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0007-6805 • E-ISSN: 2044-768X |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.2307/3113404 |
| OpenAlex | W2126503951 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 3 |
This is a case study of a London-directed firm that supplied transportation, gas, and electric power in British Columbia. Its history suggests that, in a young and rapidly developing economy, control of a company's activities by outsiders who are chiefly concerned with long-term investment prospects may be of greater benefit to all concerned than critics of absentee management are willing to admit
Business · Control (management · Economic history · Economics · Economy · Formative assessment · Investment (military · Management · Political science · Politics · Power (physics · Sociology · Law · Transport and Economic Policies
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,03 |
| Citation span | 1986 - 1986 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |