Personal Capitalism and Corporate Governance: British Manufacturing in the First Half of the Twentieth Century - Couverture rigide

Lewis, Myrddin John; Lloyd-Jones, Roger; Matthews, Mark David

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 0754655873 ISBN 13 : 9780754655879

Editeur : Routledge, 2011

Synopsis

Personal Capitalism and Corporate Governance Specifically aimed at addressing a gap in the study of the evolution of corporate governance in Britain, this study helps to identify those aspects of corporate governance that have undergone change, with some critical observations on the magnitude of change and those which have displayed characteristics of continuity.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

This book is specifically aimed at addressing a gap in the study of the evolution of corporate governance in Britain. In particular its key theme, the relationship between corporate governance and personal capitalism in British manufacturing in the first half of the twentieth century, provides the means for a systematic and critical examination of the dominant Chandlerian paradigm that the long-running persistence of personal capitalism shaped the governance of British manufacturing firms well into the twentieth century and acted to erode their competitive performance. The book helps to identify those aspects of corporate governance that have undergone change, with some critical observations on the magnitude of change and those aspects which have displayed characteristics of continuity. The empirical spine of this book is set out in a series of case studies which provide the basis for the examination of corporate governance in Britain during the period c. 1900 to 1950. By focusing particularly on the responses of a range of businesses to the turbulent environment of the inter-war years, this volume offers an insight into a much neglected, yet vital, area of business and economic history.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Dr Myrddin John Lewis and Professor Roger Lloyd-Jones teach at Sheffield Hallam University, UK. Dr Mark David Matthews is a former Leverhulme research assistant at Sheffield Hallam University. Professor Josephine Maltby teaches at the University of York, UK.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Routledge
• Date d'édition: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0754655873
• ISBN 13: 9780754655879
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 250