The Changing European Firm: Limits to Convergence - Couverture souple

Kristensen, Peer Hull; Whitley, Richard

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 041513000X ISBN 13 : 9780415130004

Editeur : Cengage Learning EMEA, 1995

Synopsis

Throughout Europe, governments have acted in accordance with the conviction that a larger and uniform market would enable greater economics of scale and the growth of large corporations. This is seen in terms of the spread of multinational, US-style companies, enforcing a uniform type of firm across countries. The contributions to this volume, in contrast, show how the nature of firms is embedded in the larger societal context of nations, preventing a homogenised firm-type spreading across European countries. It becomes clear that researchers should locate the firm in the social context in which it is rooted, rather than looking to economic science to explain a 'non-ideal type.' Areas covered by the contributors include the comparison of typical firms in Denmark adn Finland; the limited transformation of large enterprises in Hungary; and an analysis of supply networks in Britain and Germany. Through these essays and a discussion of the variations in the nature of the firm in Europe by leading Eur

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cengage Learning EMEA
• Date d'édition: 1995
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 041513000X
• ISBN 13: 9780415130004
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 320
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible