John H. Burdakin and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad

Mary Sharp, Frederick J. Beier (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

135 Seiten

2016
Michigan State University Press (Verlag)
978-1-61186-221-8 (ISBN)

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John H. Burdakin and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad provides a look at the principles and personal values that guided John H. Burdakin through a long, successful career as a top manager at three railroads—the Pennsylvania, the Penn Central, and finally the Grand Trunk Western, where he was president of the regional carrier from 1974 to 1986. The book, written from interviews with Burdakin before his death in 2014, gives real-life examples of how Burdakin’s management principles and personal qualities helped him solve labor- management problems, update railroad technology, protect worker safety, and improve employee morale while managing a four thousand–person workforce. It introduces colorful characters who were involved in American railroads, as well as the serious, life-threatening issues that confronted railroads in the last half of the twentieth century in America. This book will provide insights for managers of any business as well as for those seeking to balance a successful career and a rewarding home life.

Mary Sharp is the author of four books and editor of twenty. She currently lives in Iowa. Frederick J. Beier is professor emeritus at the University of Minnesota’s Carlson School of Management.

Contents A Thanks from John H. Burdakin Foreword by Dennis J. Gilstad Introduction Important Dates in the Life of John H. Burdakin Chapter 1. When Put in Charge, Take Charge Chapter 2. Do the Right Thing Chapter 3. When You See a Problem, Find Solutions Chapter 4. You Won’t Win Them All Chapter 5. Hire Good People Chapter 6. Choose Carefully Whom You Marry Chapter 7. Enjoy Your Work and Work Hard Appendix 1. An Overview of Grand Trunk Appendix 2. Shared Values by the Burdakin Family Appendix 3. Jean Burdakin Essays Appendix 4. This I Believe Notes Index

Erscheinungsdatum	02.12.2016
Zusatzinfo	21
Verlagsort	East Lansing, MI
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Themenwelt	Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte
	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Beruf / Finanzen / Recht / Wirtschaft ► Wirtschaft
	Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
	Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte
	Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Unternehmensführung / Management
ISBN-10	1-61186-221-3 / 1611862213
ISBN-13	978-1-61186-221-8 / 9781611862218
Zustand	Neuware