Curtiss-Wright: Greatness and Decline

by Louis R. Eltscher, Edward M. Young

Tells the story of the rise and fall of an airplane parts manufacturer, highlighting aspects including the impact of war on industry, the difficulties managers face in periods of rapidly changing technological design and fluctuating markets, and the trade-off between the value of a companys stock and its long-term investment strategy. Appendices offer a corporate genealogy and organizational charts, plus information on total sales and net income.

234 pages, Hardcover

First published September 12, 1998