The Theory of the Growth of the Firm

by Edith T. Penrose

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0198289774
• ISBN13: 9780198289777
• Release Date: November 1995
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 8.4" x 5.4"