Aberrant Capitalism - The Decay and Revival of Customer Capitalism

The corporation was a timely emergent phenomenon of the capitalist system. However, with various transitions, capitalism's reputation has become tarnished and its purpose distorted. This Element ends with the promise of another emergent era, via the corporations of the digital age.

List of contents

1. Introduction; 2. Capitalism before corporations; 3. Entrepreneurial ownership: a golden age of corporations; 4. The early twentieth century: one step forward, two steps back; 5. Post war capitalism: the age of control; 6. The age of financialization; 7. Institutionalized control; 8. Reimagination; 9. Conclusion; Epilogue.

Summary

The corporation was a timely emergent phenomenon of the capitalist system. However, with various transitions, capitalism's reputation has become tarnished and its purpose distorted. This Element ends with the promise of another emergent era, via the corporations of the digital age.

Foreword

Corporations are a great innovation of entrepreneurial capitalism, undermined by financialization and self-serving management.

Product details

• Authors: Stephen Denning, Stephen Hastings Denning, Denning Stephen, Hunter Hastings, Hunter (Bialla Venture Partners and King Hastings, Hunter (Bialla Venture Partners and Kingman Institute) Hastings, Hastings Hunter
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.03.2024
• EAN: 9781009478793
• ISBN: 978-1-0-0947879-3
• No. of pages: 96
• Series: Elements in Reinventing Capitalism
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Capitalism, Entrepreneurship, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, Economic systems & structures, Production & quality control management, Entrepreneurship / Start-ups, Business process / operations management, Mixed economic systems