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Category : Electric industry workers
Languages : en
Pages : 1234

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Author: Julia Kirk Blackwelder
Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
ISBN: 1623492211
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 267

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For seven decades the General Electric Company maintained its manufacturing and administrative headquarters in Schenectady, New York. Electric City: General Electric in Schenectady explores the history of General Electric in Schenectady from the company’s creation in 1892 to the present. As one of America’s largest and most successful corporations, GE built a culture centered around the social good of technology and the virtues of the people who produced it. At its core, GE culture posited that engineers, scientists, and craftsmen engaged in a team effort to produce technologically advanced material goods that served society and led to corporate profits. Scientists were discoverers, engineers were designers and problem solvers, and craftsmen were artists. Historian Julia Kirk Blackwelder has drawn on company records as well as other archival and secondary sources and personal interviews to produce an engaging and multi-layered history of General Electric’s workplace culture and its planned (and actual) effects on community life. Her research demonstrates how business and community histories intersect, and this nuanced look at race, gender, and class sets a standard for corporate history.

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Languages : en
Pages : 602

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Author: William Pelotte
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
ISBN: 198454988X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 94

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World War II and its impact on communities across the country were far-reaching. Schenectady, with major industries and a growing population, was positioned well to handle the escalating war overseas. The following is an examination of how the city of Schenectady, its corporate partners, and its citizens were able to adapt to the challenges and demands placed upon them during these years.

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Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 528

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Category : Labor laws and legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 738

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Includes proceedings and papers of the American Association for Labor Legislation previously published in the two series: Proceedings and legislative review.

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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 2620

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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 1242

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Category : Advertising
Languages : en
Pages : 2626

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Author: National Industrial Conference Board
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Category : Employees
Languages : en
Pages : 104

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