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Informationen zum Autor GORDON BOYCE is Director of the International Business Program at Victoria University. He teaches International Business and economic history. Recent publications include: Information, Mediation and Institutional Development: Cooperative Structures in Global Business.SIMON VILLE is Professor of Economics at the University of Wollongong. He is currently working on a project about corporate leadership in twentieth-century Australia. Recent publications include: The Rural Entrepreneurs: A History of the Stock and Station Agent Industry in Australia and New Zealand Klappentext This text blends economic theory with empirical evidence to chart business development over the last two centuries in the UK, the United States, Japan and Australia. It addresses enduring concerns for entrepreneurs and managers and demonstrates the value of an historical perspective from which to judge present day issues. Each chapter considers an issue of current significance, introduces theories to illuminate the topic, and discusses historical evidence and debates. Also included are relevant case studies and original documents. Discussion questions, statistical tables, and further reading are appended to each chapter. Zusammenfassung This text blends economic theory with empirical evidence to chart business development over the last two centuries in the UK, the United States, Japan and Australia. Each chapter considers an issue of current significance, introduces theories to illuminate the topic, and discusses historical evidence and debates. Inhaltsverzeichnis History and Theory of the Growth of the Firm Entrepreneurship and Management Information and Uncertainty Corporate Finance Labour Management Production Marketing Structure Inter-organisational Relations and Co-operative Structures International Business Government and Business Future Directions in Business History.
