Keeping It In The Family - Geoffrey Alfred Fry Book

Description: FAST SHIPPING HASSLE FREE RETURNS SECURE PAYMENT EXCELLENT SERVICE Keeping It In The Family - Geoffrey Alfred Fry BookAuthor: Geoffrey Alfred FryPublisher: Austin Macauley Cover Type: Paperback Pages: 516 pagesLanguage: EnglishGenre: Literature & Fiction, Genre FictionGenre Class: Fiction, Literature, Historical, FictionThe 1930sthe Great DepressionAustralia: Thomas Berg, the son of German immigrants, working as an odd-job man and struggling to support his family, starts a business with a second-hand truck and his own labour. Tough, single-minded and tyrannical, he drives its growth into a manufacturing conglomerateBerg Industriesthat cynics see as a capitalist heaven on earth. His target was for Berg Industries to remain family-owned for at least five generationsa goal that family companies rarely attain. Setting about making that goal achievable, he appoints his sons as his subordinates, funds a world trip ...See full description below Shipping Please make sure to double check your shipping and address information before you confirm and pay. Where do you ship? Currently, we ship online purchases Australia wide. How long till my item gets dispatched? In most cases, orders made before 2 PM will be dispatched same day or within 24 hours. In some cases, handling time may take longer. If this is the case, specific handling time will be displayed explicitly in the listing. How long until I get my order? Unless you live in a remote area, most orders will be delivered within 2-5 business days at your destination, remote areas may take a little bit longer. Who are my items shipped with? We use Australia Post, Couriers Please and Fastway for standard, registered and express shipping for orders up to 21kg. Payment How can I pay for my item? 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DESCRIPTION Keeping It In The Family - Geoffrey Alfred Fry BookAuthor: Geoffrey Alfred FryPublisher: Austin Macauley Cover Type: Paperback Pages: 516 pagesLanguage: EnglishGenre: Literature & Fiction, Genre FictionGenre Class: Fiction, Literature, Historical, Fiction The 1930sthe Great DepressionAustralia: Thomas Berg, the son of German immigrants, working as an odd-job man and struggling to support his family, starts a business with a second-hand truck and his own labour. Tough, single-minded and tyrannical, he drives its growth into a manufacturing conglomerateBerg Industriesthat cynics see as a capitalist heaven on earth. His target was for Berg Industries to remain family-owned for at least five generationsa goal that family companies rarely attain. Setting about making that goal achievable, he appoints his sons as his subordinates, funds a world trip for his daughter, Eva, and his granddaughter to prepare them for future directorships, and makes it impossible for non-family investors to buy in. When Thomas dies, his only remaining son, Eric, becomes the chairman, and he invites Eva to be the director. Together, they pursue Thomass vision. Later, their successors have to tackle very significant challenges. The first four Berg generations control the business during the twentieth century and expand it to include activities in Australia, England, and The United States. Some family members have involvements in Germany and India too. There are fifth-generation members who have yet to impress. This novel goes beyond successes and failures in business deals. It shows members of the expanding Berg dynasty at work and in private life, handling tensions that ebb and flowand finding that getting relatives onside can be like herding cats! P>About the Author: Geoff Fry lives in Adelaide, South Australia. He is a retired businessman who served on company boards in Australia, New Zealand, and The United States. He was chairman of three of those companies. He has also been chairman of three business-related community associations.Prior to his business career, Geoff was a signals officer in the Australian Army. In 1955, he was awarded the Queens Medal for graduating first in the four-year course at the Royal Military College, Duntroon, which is in Canberra. He also has a degree in Electronic Technology from the University of Adelaide, and an Arts degree, majored in Economics and Political Science, from the Australian National University, Canberra.He developed the concept for this novel from conversations during his weekly games of golf at Adelaides Kooyonga Golf Club with his playing partnera friend who is a retired fourth-generation member of a family which owned a significant Australian business conglomerate, and who is prominent in family-business associations.The novel deals with real-life and real-business situations, but all the families, individuals, and businesses described in it are fictional. GUARANTEE We guarantee all items are genuine studio release products - no copies, counterfeit or faulty versions. If there is an issue with the playback of the item (the item is faulty), please contact us within 7 days of receipt so that we can resolve the issue for you. 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