by EdithPenrose (Author)
This 'goldmine of concepts for understanding business and industrial organization' was originally published in 1959, but has been an influence in business schools ever since. The author combines rigorous theory with close observation of the real business world, and writes simply but with an original approach. Her focus on teams and organizational knowledge underlines contemporary discussion of 'organizational competences' and she has written a new introduction which assesses the book's impact and describes the subsequent development of her own ideas.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 296
Edition: 3
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 14 Sep 1995
ISBN 10: 0198289774
ISBN 13: 9780198289777
Edith Penrose's pioneering work on the resource-based approach to the firm's growth has greatly inspired me and hundreds of other scholars...As we enter the knowledge society, this reissue of her classic work with its new foreword is well-timed and welcome. --Ikujiro Nonaka, Hitotsubashi University