The other John Brown and the Blackstone Canal
John Trinkaus
(College of Business
Administration, St. John′s University, Jamaica, New York, USA)
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Abstract
John Brown, a colonial American merchant‐adventurer, was unwilling to settle for the status quo. The Blackstone Canal typifies his interest in anticipating – and even precipitating – change so as to promote the growth of business. Measured in terms of creativity and innovation, his management style could probably benefit industry today.
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Citation
Trinkaus, J. (1995), "The other John Brown and the Blackstone Canal", Journal of Management History (Archive), Vol. 1 No. 1, pp. 78-88. https://doi.org/10.1108/13552529510082840
Publisher
:MCB UP Ltd
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