This study of Ferranti in its last six years of a long history provides a detailed exposition of the British and American businessmen who combined to terminate one of the UK's leading defence electronics firms. Involving action in the Middle East, South Africa and Pakistan, as well as the UK and USA, this highlights the precarious nature of international arms trading.
Autorentext
John F. Wilson
Klappentext
This history of Ferranti during the last six years of its long existence provides a detailed exposition of the merger with an American firm that would bring it to its knees. Although only covering six years, this builds on the previous two volumes of the Ferranti history that has outlined how the firm grew into one of the UK's leading defence electronics operations. Having survived a major liquidity crisis in 197475, Ferranti recovered robustly under new management, only to flounder under the same leadership as a result of a major foray into the American defence electronics industry. The case-study outlines the inherent dangers in international mergers, as well as the acute problems associated with City and corporate governance practices which resulted in decisions that undermined Ferranti fatally.
Inhalt
1. Ferranti by the mid-1980s2. The rise of ISC3. A step too far? Merger with ISC4. From honeymoon to divorce5. Investigations and court cases6. The rescue strategy7. The 'New Ferranti International'8. Demise and epilogueAppendix A: The financing of Ferranti, 18901993Appendix B: Profitability and return on capital employed at Ferranti, 18921993Appendix C: Turnover and Employment at Ferranti, 18901993Appendix D: Chairmen and Directors of Ferranti, 190593Bibliography
Titel
Ferranti. A history
Untertitel
Volume 3: Management, mergers and fraud 1987-1993
Autor
EAN
9781526119216
Format
E-Book (pdf)
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Veröffentlichung
01.11.2015
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
3.16 MB
Anzahl Seiten
336
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