The Theory of the Growth of the Firm - Softcover

Penrose, Edith

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161427536X ISBN 13: 9781614275367

Publisher: Martino Fine Books, 2013

Synopsis

2013 Reprint of 1959 American Edition. Full facsimile of the original edition, not reproduced with Optical Recognition Software. This edition reprints the text from the 1959 First Edition originally published by Wiley. Why do some firms perform better than others? What enables a firm to grow and take advantage of its opportunities? Currently much discussion of these questions pivots around the ideas of competencies and capabilities, and the concept of the learning organization or knowledge-creating company. "The Theory of the Growth of the Firm" is a rich and pioneering work that addresses these questions and laid the foundation for this approach often referred to as the "resource based view of the firm." Edith Penrose analyzes managerial activities and decisions, organizational routines, and knowledge creation within the company and argues that they are critical to the ability of a firm to grow. This work has become a classic business book and remains relevant to this day.

About this edition

• Publisher: Martino Fine Books
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 161427536X
• ISBN 13: 9781614275367
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 284