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Henry and Edsel: The Creation of the Ford Empire by Bak, Richard

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Yes
ISBN
0471234877
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Publication Name
Henry and Edsel : the Creation of the Ford Empire
Item Length
10.6 in
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
Subject
Industries / Automobile Industry, General, Business
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
Richard Bak
Item Width
5 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz
Number of Pages
313 Pages

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The epic struggle between a father and son and the building of a worldwide business empire In this retelling of the story of the rise of Ford Motors, journalist Richard Bak offers a daring new perspective on the human drama that helped shape one of the world's great business empires. No dry corporate history, Henry and Edsel focuses on the epic battle of wills between the unyielding Henry Ford, his gifted son Edsel, and his "second son," the brutal and insidious Harry Bennet who rose from barroom brawler to become Henry's heir apparent. Bak dispels the common misperception of Edsel Ford as a weak and ineffectual manager, and explains that it was in fact Edsel's level-headedness and imaginative business solutions and that allowed the company to survive the many challenges to its survival in the first half of the twentieth century. Timed to coincide with the 100th anniversary celebration of Ford Motor Company, Henry and Edsel is sure to be warmly received by history buffs and business readers. Richard Bak (Detroit, MI) is a veteran journalist who has written widely on the Fords and the automobile industry.

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Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0471234877
ISBN-13
9780471234876
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2472804

Product Key Features

Author
Richard Bak
Publication Name
Henry and Edsel : the Creation of the Ford Empire
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Industries / Automobile Industry, General, Business
Publication Year
2003
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Biography & Autobiography, Business & Economics
Number of Pages
313 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
10.6 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
5 in
Item Weight
22.1 Oz

Additional Product Features

LCCN
2003-004786
Intended Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Lc Classification Number
Hd9710.U52f655 2003
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Bak (Detroit Across Three Centuries) gives new life to the well-known story of industrialist Henry Ford (1863-1947) and his rise from Michigan farm boy to the powerful head of an automobile manufacturing company. Deeply interested in anything mechanical, Ford left the family farm to become a machinist's apprentice, an engineer, a race-car builder and, in 1903, founded the Form Motor Company. In 1908, the company produced the Model T, a simple designed car form the average family that was wildly successful and make Ford a millionaire. Responsible for implementing the assembly line in the mass production of cars, Ford also initially provided his workers with a living wage. In this engrossing history, the author traces the power grabs at Ford Motor, focusing particularly on the relationship between Ford and his only son, Edsel, both of whom spring to life here. Although Form initially planned to have Edsel take over the company, he relied on the advice of Henry Bennett, the tyrannical security chief, who thought that Edsel was a weakling. According to Bak, Edsel was a cultured, talented man and an expert at designing cars. He did not share his father's hatred of unions that translated into repeated violence against organizers. Ford outlived his son, who dies of cancer, a death many believed to have been hastened by conflicts with his father. Despite their problems, Ford loved his son and was deeply grieved by his death. Fully documented here (though not for the first time) is Ford's virulent anti-Semitism, which he expressed through articles in the Dearborn Independent . Photos. (Oct.) ( Publishers Weekly , August 18, 2003) One of many books on the Ford Motor Company published in this, its centennial year, Bak's work focuses on the relationship between founder and patriarch Henry Ford and his son, Edsel. It is a true story perhaps better suited to a TV movie: the strong-willed father runs the company with an iron fist. marginalizing his talented son and instead relying on fixer/brawlerwler Harry Benrtett. Why Ford Sr. embraced Bennett and not his son comes down to ego. Even after Henry, at age 75, finally turned the company over to his son, Bennett was still on the payroll. Edsel died of cancer in 1943 after leading the Ford Motor Company for only two years. An elderly Henry, loath to give lip his leadership role, resumed the presidency. But while Edsel has often been portrayed as a weak and ineffectual leader, Bak counters that Edsel was a sensible manager whose creative business solutions helped the company survive the many tough challenges in its first decades. This work is valuable as both a sociological and a psychological study, and business and automotive historians will also be interested. --Eric C. Shoaf, Brown Univ. lib., Providence, RI ( Library Journal , September 15, 2003) "...the book is rich in detail..." ( Director , January 2004) "...good at illuminating the often ridiculous quarrels between the pair..." ( Focus , February 2004) "...offers a new perspective on the human drama that changed the shape of Ford...must reading for anyone interested in business..." ( Bolton Evening News , 11 March 2004), "...engrossing history and that Bak gives new life to the well-known story of industrialist Henry Ford. " ( Publishers Weekly , August 18, 2003) "This work is valuable as both a sociological and a psychological study, and business and automotive historians will also be intgerested." ( Library Journal , September 15, 2003) "...the book is rich in detail..." ( Director , January 2004) "...good at illuminating the often ridiculous quarrels between the pair..." ( Focus , February 2004) "...offers a new perspective on the human drama that changed the shape of Ford...must reading for anyone interested in business..." ( Bolton Evening News , 11 March 2004)
Table of Content
Acnowledgments. 1. Farmboy, Tinkerer. 2.The Horse is Gone. 3. Rearview Mirror : Ford the "Automobileer" in 1900. 4. Who Can't Afford a Fordmobile'. 5. Hunka Tin. 6. The Five Dollar Day. 7. Rearview Mirror : The Crystal Palace in 1914. 8. War on Several Fronts. 9. Joy Ride. 10. Farewell, Lizzie. 11. Chronicle of the Neglected Truth. 12. The Little Man in the Basement. 13. Rearview Mirror : The Crown Prince at Work and at Play. 14. Airships and Time Machines. 15. An Invitation to Organize. 16. Bullets and Frescoes. 17. A Matter of Style. 18. The Overpass. 19. Rearview Mirror : Battling "Fordism" in 1937. 20. A New Social Order. 21. You Know How Father Is. 22. Running on Empty. 23. Rearview Mirror : The Last Years of the Flivver King. Postscript. Ford After Ford. Notes. Selected Bibliography. Picture Credits. Index.
Copyright Date
2003
Dewey Decimal
338.7/6292/092273 B
Dewey Edition
21
Illustrated
Yes

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  • by leapinlizzies
    Dec 10, 2010

    Edsel and Henry

    I am something of a Ford Motor Company historian and very much interested in the short life and career of Edsel B. Ford. I had wanted this title for some time and finally decided to purchase it on ebay. It is well written and very informative. It gives a very good account of the often troubled relationship between Edsel and that old curmudgeon, Henry. I would recommend this book to anyone that is interested in the Ford family or the history of the Ford Motor Company.

  • by k4ci8tdtsd6@deleted
    Oct 03, 2010

    Decent Historical Perspective

    This view of the Ford father/son relationship does a pretty good job of putting their private lives and propensities into historical context. Not exceptionally dense, this is a light review the making of the Ford empire. The author does a good job of busting a few of the pervasive cultural myths about Henry Ford and his creative and manufacturing process.

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