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National Cultures and International Competition: The Experience of Schering AG, 1851-1950 »

Book cover image of National Cultures and International Competition: The Experience of Schering AG, 1851-1950 by Christopher Kobrak

Authors: Christopher Kobrak
ISBN-13: 9780521101219, ISBN-10: 0521101212
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Date Published: February 2009
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Christopher Kobrak

Book Synopsis

This book is first and foremost a history of Schering AG.

Table of Contents

Preface
Abbreviations and Selected German Terms Used in Text
1Opportunities and Obstacles: Schering AG as Historical Subject1
2Triumph and Tragedy: Schering and the "Great Illusion," 1851-191312
3Schering and the "Organized Insanity"51
4Beer, Banks, and Coal: Schering Is "Rationalized," 1922-192381
5Babylon on the Spree: Stabilization and Reorganization108
6The Reestablishment of Schering's International Businesses143
7Missed Opportunities: Schering and the Depression183
8"Leap into the Unknown": Schering 1933-1936217
9The Crest of the Wave: 1937-1939255
10World War II and Schering, 1940-1945296
11Epilogue: Schering's Second Ascent from the Ashes342
Appendix360
Index377

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