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The Power to Manage

A History of the Engineering Employers’ Federation

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  • © 1973

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  1. Eric Wigham
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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 1-9

  3. Towards Federation 1872–1896

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 10-28

  4. The Great Lock-out 1896–1898

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 29-62

  5. Federation Rule 1898–1914

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 63-85

  6. The Government Takes Over 1914–1919

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 86-109

  7. Power Regained 1920–1934

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 110-137

  8. New Men and a New War 1935–1947

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 138-159

  9. Inflation and Frustration 1948–1957

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 160-188

  10. Aftermath 1957–1964

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 189-211

  11. Wider Horizons 1964–1971

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 212-240

  12. White Collars and Others 1947–1971

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 241-264

  13. Present and Future: April 1972

    • Eric Wigham
    Pages 265-278

  14. Back Matter

    Pages 279-326
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Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: The Power to Manage

  • Book Subtitle: A History of the Engineering Employers’ Federation

  • Authors: Eric Wigham

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01264-0

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Economics & Finance Collection, Economics and Finance (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Engineering Employers' Federation 1973

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-01266-4Published: 01 January 1973

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-349-01264-0Published: 18 June 1973

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 330

  • Topics: Economic History

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