On this Slender Thread a Life May Depend. An authorised history of Ethicon Ltd, Edinburgh

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Author(s) Bailey, L A
Publication type Monograph
Year published 1977
Pages 133pp; illus
Publisher The firm
Place Published Edinburgh

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Name British Library
City London
County Greater London
Country England
Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by the Chief Executive, 1951-72. Intelligent history of the business although broadly written. In two parts - 1915-63 and 1964-72 - and as a whole weighted in the period 1964-72. The first part includes short chapters: 'Personnel practices in early days' and 'Sales planning philosophy'. The latter covers 'Marketing'; 'Relationships with surgical profession'; 'Facilities planning'; 'General research activities'; 'Finance'