A Long Time in Making —— The History of Smiths

----- 制造业-铁匠的历史

ISBN: 9780198717256 出版年：2014 页码：438 Nye, James Oxford University Press

Based on company records and interviews, the book charts the history of Smiths Group from its beginnings in the Victorian jewellery trade to its current standing as a global technology company. It represents a story of transition from family-owned business, through paternalistic management to its modern shareholder-driven structure.