John Jacob Astor
America's First Multimillionaire
Gebonden Engels 2001 9780471385035Samenvatting
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Specificaties
Lezersrecensies
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction.
The Hard Years.
Flutes and Miss Todd.
Into the Woods.
Politics.
Rounding Out the Century.
China Profits.
Realpolitik.
Punqua Wingchong.
Family.
The Good Ship Enterprise.
A Perfect Triangle.
Outbound.
The Hunt Journey.
No News.
Mr. Madison's War.
"So Long as I Have a Dollar".
John Jacob Astor & Son.
Paris.
This Land Is My Land.
Estimable Grand-Papa.
The Bigger Picture.
Writing about It.
A Third Fortune.
Richest Man in America.
Heirs and Graces.
Notes.
Bibliography.
Index.
Rubrieken
- advisering
- algemeen management
- coaching en trainen
- communicatie en media
- economie
- financieel management
- inkoop en logistiek
- internet en social media
- it-management / ict
- juridisch
- leiderschap
- marketing
- mens en maatschappij
- non-profit
- ondernemen
- organisatiekunde
- personal finance
- personeelsmanagement
- persoonlijke effectiviteit
- projectmanagement
- psychologie
- reclame en verkoop
- strategisch management
- verandermanagement
- werk en loopbaan