Last shepherd : anecdotes and observations from five decades in the wool industry / Roger Buchanan
- Bib ID:
- 6186864
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Buchanan, R. E. W. (Roger E. W.)
- Edition:
- 2nd ed.
- Description:
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- Wellington, N.Z. : Mahico, 2012
- 309 p. : ill. (some col.), col. map, ports. (some col.) ; 24 cm.
- ISBN:
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- 9780473227876
- 0473227878
- Full contents:
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- Little to crow about
- Born to be a woollie
- Early school days
- Life at boarding school
- Entering the workforce
- Massey College
- Meeting Jean
- Getting a real job
- Joining the Wool Commission
- Marriage and a move to Christchurch
- Changing the guard at the Commission
- The carpet technology revolution
- A move to London
- London : the writing was on the wall
- Homeward bound
- Return to head office
- Family arrivals and departures
- Change afoot
- Stepping up the ladder
- A hankering for change
- Buchanan v Jennings
- Changing the tune at DisCo
- A finger in many pies
- Developing the religion of New Zealand wool
- USA : the great seducer
- Japan : queued for success
- China : from humble beginnings
- South Asia : risk and reward
- Iran : after the Shah
- USSR : the plan unravels
- Middle East : mills, minarets and mangoes
- Key cogs in the market development wheel
- Hazards of the job
- Learning : a lifelong process
- Reflections on leadership
- Lessons from collaborative marketing
- The Australian influcence
- Beyond the clutches of Australians : New Zealand brands emerge
- A little mishap on the side
- Where did it all go wrong?
- Notes:
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- Previous ed.: Wellington, N.Z. : Ngaio Press, 2012.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
- Published
- Publication date:
- 2012
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