The remarkable history of the Hudson's Bay Company : including that of the French traders of North-western Canada and of the North-west, XY, and Astor Fur Companies /

"The Cree syllabic characters": p. 497.

The remarkable history of the Hudson's Bay company, including that of the French traders of north-western Canada and of the North-west, XY, and Astor fur companies,

Mode of access: Internet.

John Jacob Astor Fur Post

verso: Grand Island near Munising, Mich.

Copy (photocopied) of newspaper clipping entitled “Canada’s First Social Club” about the Beaver Club at the North-West Fur Company, Montreal

Copy (photocopied) of newspaper clipping entitled “Canada’s First Social Club” about the Beaver Club at the North-West Fur Company, Montreal. This item has been taped together. Text is not affected, n.d.

Astoria,/

At head of title: Knickerbocker edition.

Astoria : or Anecdotes of an enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains /

Graff 2158; Sabin 35130.

Astoria : or, Enterprise beyond the Rocky Mountains /

Includes advertising matter.

The transfer of management accounting practices from London counting houses to the British North American fur trade

During the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries management accounting practices were transferred from London counting houses to the British North American fur trade. This transfer involved a set of practices that was more effective for implementing the strategy being pursued at the time than the set used with the previous strategy. London counting houses had developed management accounting practices to facilitate their backward integration strategies with America and the West Indies. Pivotal to this development was the requirement for sub-unit accountability and responsibility.

Sir George Simpson : 19th century fur trade governor and precursor of systematic management

Purpose – Sir George Simpson, the Governor of the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1821 to his death in 1860, was the subject of numerous biographical works that described various facets of the man including his managerial abilities, literary prowess, physical stamina, abundant energy, extensive art collection and ethnological specimens. Two related aspects of his outstanding management style have been overlooked: the genesis of his management style and where it can be placed in the evolution of management practices during the 19th century.

Design/methodology/approach – Primary data from the Hudson's Bay Company archives plus secondary sources.

Findings – Simpson's management abilities came from his grammar school education and his apprenticeship to a counting house. More importantly, it can be attributed to his association with his mentor Andrew Wedderburn, his dedication to the HBC, and his high level of physical and intellectual energy. His information intensive management style was also a significant precursor to systematic management, which occurred later in the 19th century.

Research limitations/implications – Future research should examine other examples of the evolution of management during the 19th century, particularly the transition from sub-unit accountability to systematic management.

Originality/value – The paper emphasizes the importance of managers in making management systems work.

The Great Company, 1667-1871 : being a history of the honourable company of merchants-adventurers trading into Hudson's Bay : compiled from the Company's archives, from diplomatic documents and state papers of France and England, from the narratives of factors and traders, and from many accounts and memoirs /

Master microform held by: ResP.

Jack, the young trapper; an eastern boy's fur hunting in the Rocky Mountains,

Mode of access: Internet.