The only rival to Harrison McCain's entrepreneurial success was his deep attachment to his Maritime roots. From McCain's beginnings in Florenceville, New Brunswick, the early mentorship he received from K.C. Irving, to the global success of his corporate empire McCain Foods, Donald Savoie presents a compelling and candid biography of one of the most famous and down-to-earth figures in Canadian business history. Savoie, a longtime friend to McCain, describes a driven, charismatic, and energetic man who had a keen wit and a deep commitment to his business and hometown. Through unprecedented access to McCain's papers and interviews with family members, friends, and colleagues, Savoie details the decisions that McCain made alongside his brother and business partner, Wallace McCain, from the company's humble beginnings to its expansion in Europe, Australia, India, and China. McCain saw the potential of globalization before others did. Despite conflict between the brothers and the eventual fracture of their partnership, Savoie presents the McCains' dedication as so immersed in the development of their company that they had little time left for second-guessing.
At a time when New Brunswick struggles to reinvent itself economically, Savoie points to former government policies and programs that helped the company thrive and holds up the example of Harrison McCain with the hope of seeing Canadian success stories like this in the future.
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"In clear and engaging prose, Savoie describes McCain as part dynamo, part New Brunswick nationalist, and part business genius - a rare and remarkable mix of limitless ambition, unusual vision, indefatigable energy, and inspiring leadership." Tony Tremblay, Canada Research Chair in New Brunswick Studies, St Thomas University "Savoie, an expert in regional economic development, explains throughout the book how Harrison McCain was deeply invested in the success of his native New Brunswick [and] wonders if the success of McCain Foods can still be reproduced in eastern Canada. Savoie does an excellent job of putting the problems forward. This multifaceted book will appeal to a number of audiences. Business historians gain a book that adeptly confronts a number of different issues - entrepreneurship, strategy, family business and public policy. Canadian students of regional economics and public policy will benefit from the policy perspectives in the book. Business researchers will find an excellent in-depth work on a successful Canadian business and the family conflict that came about in the transition to the next generation. Similarly, scholars of entrepreneurship and strategy will find the book a rich source of case material. While the academic will appreciate Savoie's attention to detail, the book is engagingly written and will appeal to a general readership interested in the history of an iconic Canadian business." Canadian Business History Association "Family business researchers will find an excellent in-depth work on a successful Canadian business and the family conflict that came about in the transition to the next generation. Similarly, scholars of entrepreneurship and strategy will find the book a rich source of case material. While the academic will appreciate Savoie's attention to detail, the book is engagingly written and will appeal to a general readership interested in the history of an iconic Canadian business." The Prospectus
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Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
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Fadenheftung
Gewebe-Einband
mit Schutzumschlag
Maße
Höhe: 235 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 28 mm
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978-0-7735-4321-8 (9780773543218)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Donald J. Savoie holds the Canada Research Chair in Public Administration and Governance at l' Universite de Moncton and is the author of Whatever Happened to the Music Teacher?: How Government Decides and Why and Power: Where Is It?
