The Corporation and the Twentieth Century: The History of American Business Enterprise

by Richard N. Langlois

A definitive reframing of the economic, institutional, and intellectual history of the managerial era

The twentieth century was the managerial century in the United States. An organizational transformation, from entrepreneurial to managerial capitalism, brought forth what became a dominant narrative: that administrative coordination by trained professional managers is essential to the efficient running of organizations both public...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 069124698X
• ISBN13: 9780691246987
• Release Date: June 2023
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 816 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.5" x 6.4" x 9.5"