Engine That Could
Values-driven Change at Cummins Engine Company, 1919-94
Published on 1. November 1997
Book
Hardback
640 pages
978-0-87584-613-2 (ISBN)
Description
The history of Cummins Engine Company, the world's largest diesel engine manufacturer. This book analyzes the key characteristic of the company and its leaders, underscoring what has accounted for Cummins' longevity and success in its competitive environment.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
Illustrations
ISBN-13
978-0-87584-613-2 (9780875846132)
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Content
The engine that could; a tenuous venture, 1919-1929; gaining a foothold, 1930-1939; investors and inventors, 1941-1946; becoming a big business, 1947-1958; the go-go decade, 1960-1969; the world changes, 1969-1975; playing by the new rules, 1973-1978; betting the company, 1979-1985; Cummins versus Japan, 1984-1987; circling the wagons; pressures and profits, 1988-1994; Cummins and the American century.