Table of Contents

Contents Introduction: The Visible Hand Part I: The Traditional Processes of Production and Distribution 1. The Traditional Enterprise in Commerce 2. The Traditional Enterprise in Production Part II: The Revolution in Transportation and Communication 3. The Railroads: The First Modern Business Enterprises, 1850's-1860's 4. Railroad Cooperation and Competition, 1870's-1880's 5. System-Building, 1880's-1900's 6. Completing the Infrastructure Part III: The Revolution in Distribution and Production 7. Mass Distribution 8. Mass Production Part IV: The Integration of Mass Production with Mass Distribution 9. The Coming of the Modern Industrial Corporation 10. Integration by the way of Merger 11. Integration Completed Part V: The Management and Growth of Modern Industrial Enterprise 12. Middle Management: Function and Structure 13. Top Management: Function and Structure 14. The Maturing of Modern Business Enterprise Conclusion: The Managerial Revolution in American Business Appendixes Notes Index