Palgrave Business & Management Collection

This is the story of a major business enterprise. It describes the transformation of a small partnership, formed in 1759, into an international group, the scale of whose diverse activities has demanded the creation of a multi-divisional structure, supported by many specialist departments. Probably the most longeval of Britain''s current manufacturing companies, GKN''s history may be interpreted as a unique and revealing insight into Britain''s industrial experience over past centuries.