The Growth of the Firm
The Legacy of Edith Penrose
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Oxford University Press
Published:28th Mar '02
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Edith Penrose has been one of the most significant economists of the second part of the twentieth century. Her contribution to the theory of the firm has reinvented and productively developed the classical tradition in economics, and informed the currently dominant, knowledge-based theory of the firm. This volume builds on a special issue of Contributions to Political Economy that celebrated forty years since Penrose's classic The Theory of the Growth of the Firm. It includes fifteen chapters by leading contributors on the aforementioned aspects of Penrose's work.
Presents a good balance in terms of perspectives and content ... should appeal to a large audience of scholars from multiple disciplines, including business history, organizational economics, international business, and strategic management. * Academy of Management Review *
Pitelis's book opens our eyes to the variety of contexts in which Penrose's theory of firm-level growth is applicable ... Rereading Penrose (1959) after reading Pitelis's book should result in a different learning experience for the reader, who will connect the dots between Penrose's ideas and different research contexts more naturally. * Academy of Management Review *
The chapters are well researched, well crafted and well written. * Organization Studies *
ISBN: 9780199244164
Dimensions: 242mm x 164mm x 23mm
Weight: 625g
336 pages