Description |
xxii, 307 pages : map ; 24 cm |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 251-292) and index. |
Contents |
Origins -- Diversity -- Culture -- Budget-conscious and earnest -- Reputation -- Kinship -- Self-starters -- Hands off -- Investor savvy -- Rudimentary -- Eternal -- All one -- Berkshire's portfolio -- Succession -- Challenges -- B.E.R.K.S.H.I.R.E. |
Summary |
Berkshire Hathaway, the $300 billion conglomerate that Warren Buffett built, is among the world's 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 them wrong. Lawrence A. Cunningham unearths the traits that ensure the conglomerate's continued prosperity. Riveting stories of each subsidiary's origins, triumphs, and journey to Berkshire reveal how managers generate economic value from intangibles like thrift, integrity, entrepreneurship, autonomy, and a sense of permanence.--Jacket. |
Subject |
Buffett, Warren.
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Buffett, Warren. (OCoLC)fst00190588
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Buffett, Warren, 1930- (DE-588)119261855
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc.
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (OCoLC)fst00754644
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Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (DE-588)4709130-7
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Corporate culture.
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Investments -- United States.
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Mutual funds -- United States.
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Corporate culture. (OCoLC)fst00879624
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Investments. (OCoLC)fst00978234
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Mutual funds. (OCoLC)fst01031190
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Investmentgesellschaft. (DE-588)4027581-4
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Unternehmenskultur. (DE-588)4131484-0
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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United States. (DE-588)4078704-7
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ISBN |
9780231170048 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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0231170041 (cloth : acid-free paper) |
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9780231538695 (ebook) |
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