[AT] International Harvester Book

[D8RMAN at aol.com]

I read this book years ago. I would say it is a book of how to not run your 
 company. Their downfall seems to have been a few things. 1. They made bad 
and  costly agreements with unions. 2.They didn't do enough R & D to keep up 
with  other companies of the time. 3. Management made lots of bad decisions 
to include  loans that they couldn't repay. Willard Smith
 
 
In a message dated 12/17/2015 9:46:51 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jtchall at nc.rr.com writes:

While my  book is old, I think it is a reprint. I recommend that book to 
anyone who  enjoys early mechanization of farming. It’s a bit of a history 
lesson  involved. Face it, they were one of the biggest companies in the 
world,  one of 4 the US govt busted for being a trust. How can you go from 
that  big to flat broke is quite a read. Some of their union agreements way 
back  in the early days practically handed over the ag and industrial 
markets 
to  Deere and Cat in the 70's.

John Hall


-----Original  Message----- 
From: Dean VP
Sent: Thursday, December 17, 2015 1:11  AM
To: 'Antique tractor email discussion group'
Subject: [AT]  International Harvester Book

Here is the name and author of the book on  the Rise and Fall of I/H I 
referred to:

"A Corporate Tragedy: The  Agony of International Harvester Company"

Hardcover  - October,  1985

Author:  Barbara Marsh

Apparently the original version  of this book has become quite a 
collector's 
item since the only  copies
available on Amazon are over $250 a copy.

However, there does  seem to be reprints available for $35  at:

http://www.superscoutspecialists.com/store/pm-300-1-international-harvester-
a-corporate-tragedy-book.a
spx



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