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Thrift Competition And Its Impact On Financial Institution Mergers And Acquisitions In The Richmond, Virginia Rma, Kenneth W. Vance

Master's Theses

Commercial banking has been subject to antitrust review for only a few decades. In 1948, the Transamerica Corporation was charged by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System with a violation of Section 7 of the Clayton Act when it acquired controlling interest in several independent banks in California ⁽¹⁾. At the time of the acquisitions, the banks in question were in direct competition with one or more oof the banks already controlled by Transamerica Corporation. Moreover, Transamerica Corporation held a major interest in Bank of America. This unique case ignited a fear of probable banking concentration …

The Alcohol Problem In The Richmond Metropolitan Area And Management's Role In Combating It, Edmund E. Meredith

Master's Theses

The purpose of the thesis 1 s to show something of the seriousness of the alcohol problem as it is effecting business and industrial organisations. At the same time I have tried to develop information which will be useful to management, especially in the Richmond area, in combating the problem.

Much of the information obtained has been on a confidential basis which has been necessary because of the nature of the problem.

I wish to thank all of those who have taken the time to furnish information. I particularly wish to thank Dr. Thomas S. Berry, Dr. Milton A. Maxwell, …

The Impact Of Inflation On Selected Wage And Salary Groups In The Richmond Area, Carl Edward Tucker

Master's Theses

One of the greatest economic problems existing in the United States today is inflation. This problem is magnified because our population is still growing, there are changes taking place in methods of production, and property and wealth are being re-distributed.

Americans continually want more things which are bigger and better and they are willing to go in debt to have them. They want more and bigger automobiles, highways, more services, better schools, and more leisure time. The effective demand sometimes has a way of getting ahead of the capacity to produce. With this demand for goods, prices continue to rise …

A Survey Of The Employment Procedures Of Sixty-Nine Manufacturing And Non-Manufacturing Companies In The Richmond Area, Charles Richard Sheffield

Master's Theses

This survey purports to measure the extent to which established personnel procedures are used in the employment of qualified applicants to fill job vacancies. By using such procedures Richmond companies are gradually doing away with the old hit-or-miss approach and taking on a more objective approach.

The Effect Of Transportation Upon Richmond As A Wholesale Center, Martin Luther Shotzberger

Master's Theses

The overall question of "How Does Transportation Effect Richmond as a Wholesale Center" can be broken down into two component parts; first, in what position is Richmond in relation to getting goods to the wholesale establishments in Richmond? and secondly, what part does transportation play in the distribution of these goods from the Richmond wholesaler to his customer? When these questions have been answered, the main question will have been essentially answered.