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Essay Archive - Corporate Development During the Industrial Revolution
Corporate Development During the Industrial Revolution
The Standard Oil Company founded by John D. Rockefeller and the U.S. Steel
Company founded by Andrew Carnegie. The Standard Oil Company and U.S. Steel
Company were made successful in different ways due to the actions of their
different owners. The companies differed in their labor relations, market
control, and structural organization.
In the steel industry, Carnegie developed a system known as vertical integration.
This means that he cut out the middle man. Carnegie bought his own iron and
coal mine....
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