The Theory of the Growth of the Firm

by Christos Pitelis (Contributor), Christos Pitelis (Contributor), Edith Penrose (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2009

  $51.41

  There are not many books that are genuine classics, and only a handful in business and management whose insights and ideas last for over 50 years. This book is one of the very few 'must reads' for anybody seriously interested in the role of management in the firm. A new introduction recounts Penrose's extraordinary life and assesses her key ideas.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $11.10

  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.