Berkshire Beyond Buffett
Berkshire Beyond Buffett

Author: Lawrence A. Cunningham

Publisher: Columbia University Press

Published: 2014-10-21

Total Pages: 334

ISBN-13: 0231170041

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Berkshire Hathaway, the $300 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the worldÕs largest and most famous corporations. Yet, for all its power and celebrity, few people understand Berkshire, and many assume it cannot survive without Buffett. This book proves that assumption wrong. In a comprehensive portrait of the distinct corporate culture that unites and sustains BerkshireÕs fifty direct subsidiaries, Lawrence A. Cunningham unearths the traits that assure the conglomerateÕs perpetual prosperity. Riveting stories recount each subsidiaryÕs origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire and reveal the strategies managers use to generate economic value from intangible values, such as thrift, integrity, entrepreneurship, autonomy, and a sense of permanence. Rich with lessons for those wishing to profit from the Berkshire model, this engaging book is a valuable read for entrepreneurs, business owners, managers, and investors, and it makes an important resource for scholars of corporate stewardship. General readers will enjoy learning how an iconoclastic businessman transformed a struggling shirt company into a corporate fortress destined to be his lasting legacy.

The Unfolding History of the Berkshires
The Unfolding History of the Berkshires

Author: David McLaughlin

Publisher:

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780976350057

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This book contains timelines that tell the history of a picturesque and culturally rich section of New England. Features stunning photographs and a 3D map of the region.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History
Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History

Author: William Hardy McNeill

Publisher: Berkshire Publishing Group LLC

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780974309101

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The Berkshire Encyclopedia of World History is the first true encyclopedic reference on world history. It is designed to meet the needs of students, teachers, and scholars who seek to explore -- and understand -- the panorama of our shared history of humans. Anyone who loves history -- including those who are making history today -- will find this work an endless source of fascinating, thought-provoking coverage of events, people, patterns, and processes. To assure the highest quality, the encyclopedia was developed by an editorial team of over 30 leading scholars and educators, led by William H. McNeill, Jerry H. Bentley, David Christian, David Levinson, J. R. McNeill, Heidi Roupp, and Judith Zinsser. Its 550 articles were written by a team of 330 historians, archaeologists, anthropologists, sociologists, geographers and other experts from around the world. Students and teachers at the high school and college levels, as well as scholars and professionals, will turn to this defi

The Gritty Berkshires
The Gritty Berkshires

Author: Maynard Seider

Publisher:

Published: 2018-10

Total Pages: 652

ISBN-13: 9781887043397

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For generations of working-class families who have lived in Massachusetts' northern Berkshires, reality looks like Rust Belt America. Maynard Seider, an activist sociologist who has taught and researched in the area for more than three decades, places the history of the North Berkshire region in the context of U.S. and global history.

Old Route 7
Old Route 7

Author: Gary T. Leveille

Publisher: Red Wheel/Weiser

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13: 9780738546131

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Old Route 7, a versatile road that runs north through the Berkshire Hills of western Massachusetts, boasts a rich and fascinating history. Known for its unique beauty, this historic highway winds through many scenic towns and villages that have common bonds and interesting stories of their own.

Berkshire Encyclopedia of China
Berkshire Encyclopedia of China

Author: Linsun Zheng

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages:

ISBN-13: 9780190622671

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With its coverage of environmental issues, global economics, online communications, and the latest political developments, the five-volume Berkshire Encyclopedia of China is truly a 21st-century work. While these volumes include many articles about China's earliest history, the Encyclopedia of China is focused on the events, concepts, and people that matter today.

Margin of Trust
Margin of Trust

Author: Lawrence Cunningham

Publisher: Columbia Business School Publi

Published: 2020-01-14

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 9780231193900

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Margin of Trust is the first book to distill Warren Buffett's approach to management and corporate life. It provides a definitive analysis of the tenets of the Berkshire Hathaway, system, its costs and benefits, and how it can be adapted for other organizations.