The modern firm :
Roberts, John, 1945 February 11-
The modern firm : organizational design for performance and growth / John Roberts. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. - xi, 318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-302) and index.
"The Modern Firm develops conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a non-technical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples, from the eighteenth century fur trading companies to modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to the increase in global competition and changes in technology." "The Modern Firm provides new insights into the changes going on in business today and will be of interest to academics, students and managers alike."--Jacket.
0198293763
2004274812
GBA3-V4892
Strategic planning.
Business planning.
Industrial organization.
HD30.28 / .R6345 2004
658.4012
The modern firm : organizational design for performance and growth / John Roberts. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2004. - xi, 318 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 289-302) and index.
"The Modern Firm develops conceptual frameworks for analyzing the interrelations between organizational design features, competitive strategy and the business environment. Written in a non-technical language, the book is nevertheless based on rigorous modeling and draws on numerous examples, from the eighteenth century fur trading companies to modern firms such as BP and Nokia. Finally the book explores why these developments are happening now, pointing to the increase in global competition and changes in technology." "The Modern Firm provides new insights into the changes going on in business today and will be of interest to academics, students and managers alike."--Jacket.
0198293763
2004274812
GBA3-V4892
Strategic planning.
Business planning.
Industrial organization.
HD30.28 / .R6345 2004
658.4012