John H. Burdakin

Railroader

Don L. Hofsommer (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

120 Seiten

2015
Michigan State University Press (Verlag)
978-1-61186-177-8 (ISBN)

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Genuinely talented and successful managers in any field—business, government, military, academia—are scarce. John Howard Burdakin was a happy exception to the norm. This engaging biography examines Burdakin’s life in the railroad industry—at Pennsylvania Railroad, Penn Central, and finally at Grand Trunk Corporation—during a tumultuous time in the transportation business and underscores his core principles and how he employed them in the management of people and property. Some contemporary observers may consider Burdakin’s often conservative style as quite out of date, but a more sober assessment reveals that his approach has utility in any time and in any field. An excellent resource for leadership professionals, this study focuses on Burdakin’s career in management, ever stressing his foundational convictions—how he came by them, how he employed those principles as a manager, and how they were understood by those who worked for him or with him. Through teamwork, trust, hard work, honesty, diligence, and integrity, Burdakin would become respected as one of the railroad industry’s brightest guiding lights.

Don L. Hofsommer teaches in the Department of History at St. Cloud State University.

Contents Foreword by Dennis J. Gilstad Preface Chapter 1. A Contributive and Constructive Life Chapter 2. Firm Foundations Chapter 3. The Standard Railroad of the World Chapter 4. Out of Canada Chapter 5. A Patient Approach Chapter 6. Taking Stock Chapter 7. Jilted Chapter 8. Soldiering On Chapter 9. A Great Ride Notes Index

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.12.2015
Zusatzinfo	63
Verlagsort	East Lansing, MI
Sprache	englisch
Maße	178 x 254 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Technik
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-61186-177-2 / 1611861772
ISBN-13	978-1-61186-177-8 / 9781611861778
Zustand	Neuware