Coal, Iron, and Slaves: Industrial Slavery in Maryland and Virginia, 1715-1865 (Contributions in Labor Studies)

History

Lewis, Ronald

Americas

Praeger

From the early day of mining in colonial Virginia and Maryland up to the time of World War II, blacks were an important part of the labor force in the coal industry. Yet in this, as in other enterprises, their role has heretofore been largely ignored. Now Roland L. Lewis redresses the balance in this comprehensive history of black coal miners in America. The experience of blacks in the industry has varied widely over time and by region, and the approach of this study is therefore more comparative than chronological. Its aim is to define the patterns of race relations that prevailed among the miners. Using this approach, Lewis finds five distractive systems of race relations. There was in the South before and after the Civil War a system of slavery and convict labor―an enforced servitude without legal compensation. This was succeeded by an exploitative system whereby the southern coal operators, using race as an excuse, paid lower wages to blacks and thus succeeded in depressing the entire wage scale. By contrast, in northern and midwestern mines, the pattern was to exclude blacks from the industry so that whites could control their jobs and their communities. In the central Appalachians, although blacks enjoyed greater social equality, the mine operators manipulated racial tensions to keep the work force divided and therefore weak. Finally, with the advent of mechanization, black laborers were displaced from the mines to such an extent that their presence in the coal fields in now nearly a thing of the past. By analyzing the ways race, class, and community shaped social relations in the coal fields, Black Coal Miners in America makes a major contribution to the understanding of regional, labor, social, and African-American history.

Black Coal Miners in America: Race, Class, and Community Conflict, 1780-1980

Business & Money

Economics

University Press of Kentucky

The declining domination of American manufacturers in world class markets has resulted in widespread criticism of traditional costing methods. Activity-based accounting for manufacturing costs emerged in the 1980s to satisfy the changes taking place in production methods and techniques, such as Just-in-Time Inventory Control and Flexible Manufacturing Systems. Although activity-based costing methods may be new in manufacturing processes, they have been advocated and applied by marketing managers since the late 1960s, according to Professor Lewis. The accounting profession has finally recognized the advantages of activity-based concepts and methods for both marketing and manufacturing functions. This book shows how activity-based methods and other cost analysis and control techniques may be used by manufacturing and marketing managers.
Part I explains the cost concepts and terminology used in modern businesses and describes the concept of a fully integrated manufacturing and costing system. In world class competition the costing systems must serve the total needs of management, not just financial reporting requirements. Costing systems must be flexible and multi-purpose, which is both possible and practical with state-of-the-art computers and software. Part II summarizes the traditional cost accounting systems, describing job-costing and standard costing systems. The allocation of costs becomes more important with technological advances. A full chapter is devoted to the methods of allocation and the changes required to satisfy advanced manufacturing and activity-based costing techniques. Part III illustrates activity-based costing for manufacturing, activity-based costing for marketing, and an activity-based approach to the behavior of costs as well as explaining the traditional factors of variability. Part IV describes the techniques that are necessary for analysis and control of costs by management. To be well informed, managers must know the fundamentals of break-even analysis, relevant costing, capital budgeting, ROI and transfer pricing. The book makes these techniques easy to understand and to apply to real-life situations. It is particularly appropriate for manufacturing managers involved in operations, and for all marketing managers.

Activity-Based Costing for Marketing and Manufacturing

Management & Leadership

Activity-based costing emerged as an important accounting concept in the mid-1980s in response to global competition. There is an urgent need to place it in perspective, so that both production and marketing managers know its advantages and its limitations. This book describes and explains where activity-based concepts fit in the cost and management accounting body of knowledge. It first shows the traditional framework of cost concepts, terminology, and techniques in order to demonstrate how the activity-based methods can bring about constructive changes in financial control systems. The major feature of the book is the three ABC models for manufacturing processes, marketing functions, and service industries. These models are based on the Institute of Management Accounting (IMA)-sponsored case studies of corporate divisions or branches that have already implemented ABC systems. The study was directed by Harvard professors, Cooper and Kaplan, and KPMG Peat Marwick. The book also includes illustrations of the most important cost analysis and control techniques that every successful operating manager must know.

Activity-Based Models for Cost Management Systems

Finance

The Poem of Parishes: A Short Tribute to the 11 Parishes of Barbados

Children's Books

Literature & Fiction

Ronlewis Design

Tired of paying hundreds of dollars for a cell phone contract? Always end up with what seems like dozens of electrics accessories when all you wanted was a TV? Find yourself constantly stalked by telemarketers? Let this book teach you how to deal with all of those frustrations and more! A lot of people accept that these kinds of annoyances are just part of life, but what they don’t know is that there are ways to avoid them. Learn about the dozens of easy solutions that will help you: Stay one step ahead of greedy banks Get telemarketers to stop calling Negotiate a better deal at your gym "Win a round of boxing" with big-box retailers Extend a stay in Canada without documentation or hassle Use an entire printer cartridgeIt’s a tough world out there, but figuring out how to (legally and safely) rage against those who deserve it is more satisfying than you could ever imagine!

Rage Against the Machine, Your Boss, Your Bills, and Everything Else: A How-To Guide to Small Acts of Revolt, Revenge, and Revolution

Reference

Skyhorse

Challenge your young ones to keep their finger on the path as they move through all 26 colorful scenes. Children will learn the shapes of the cursive alphabet, and so much more, along the way. This book is interactive, as it is asking kids to actively participate in the learning experience. Parents can further encourage their child's imagination by having robust conversations about what is happening in the scenes themselves. This book is created by a black author and features illustrations of black characters.

Alpha Drive: Take Your Finger on the Road to Learning

Words, Language & Grammar

BookBaby

In this activity book your creative kid will join the Creative Director Kids team and help them solve an important creative problem. They will get to practice a lot of the creative skills they already have, and discover a few more along the way. This book simulates some of the responsibilities a Creative Director may have working in advertising. Don't worry, no prior knowledge of Creative Direction or advertising is needed to enjoy this book with your young creatives. All of the explanations you'll need are provided along the way, so feel free to use them as you discuss the activities. You can even cut them out and save them for later.

Creative Director Kids: Project 1―The Patty Truck Project: The activity series to help build the next generation of creative professionals (1)

Arts & Photography

Other Media

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