The Corporation: Growth, Diversification and Mergers

by Dennis Mueller

Overview

This book reviews the theory of the firm and the large modern corporation. Examining the process of entrepreneurial capitalism in which firms come into existence, then managerial capitalism and the changing motives of management in corporations - The Corporation is a thorough and thoughtful account. Of interest to students and academics in the area, this book will also prove to be an intriguing read for professionals.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780415271356
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	02/13/2003
Series:	Routledge Studies in Business Organizations and Networks Series , #25
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	260
Product dimensions:	6.12(w) x 9.19(h) x (d)
Lexile:	1540L (what's this?)

About the Author

Professor of Economics Dennis C Mueller (Universitat Wien, Austria University of Maryland, Author)

Table of Contents

1. Introduction 2. Entrepreneurial Capitalism 3. The Nature of the Firm 4. The Schumpeterian Firm 5. The Managerial corporation 6. Corporate Governance 7. Investment 8. The Determinants of Mergers 9. The Effects of Mergers 10. Conclusion