Knowledge, economic organization and property rights : selected papers

Contributor(s): Foss, Nicolai J [editor]Material type: TextTextPublication details: Cheltenham : Edward Elgar, c2009Description: xxv, 347 p. : ill. ; 24 cmISBN: 9781847208217Subject(s): Right of property | Organization | Strategic planning | Industrial economicsDDC classification: 658.401 2 Summary: "Nicolai Foss, the influential European management scholar, presents in this essential book sixteen of his most prominent papers. Written from a new institutional and Austrian economics perspective, this book focuses on the knowledge-based view of the firm, economic organization and property rights economics." "The author critically examines notions of routines and capabilities and calls for the use of micro-foundations in management research. He illustrates the need for more emphasis to be placed upon managerial opportunism and other organizational costs, and highlights how concepts of property rights can inform strategic management." "Accompanied by a lively and accessible introduction, this informative volume will invigorate strategic management, organization and international business students and scholars, as well as economists concerned with organization."
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Includes bibliographical references and index

"Nicolai Foss, the influential European management scholar, presents in this essential book sixteen of his most prominent papers. Written from a new institutional and Austrian economics perspective, this book focuses on the knowledge-based view of the firm, economic organization and property rights economics." "The author critically examines notions of routines and capabilities and calls for the use of micro-foundations in management research. He illustrates the need for more emphasis to be placed upon managerial opportunism and other organizational costs, and highlights how concepts of property rights can inform strategic management." "Accompanied by a lively and accessible introduction, this informative volume will invigorate strategic management, organization and international business students and scholars, as well as economists concerned with organization."

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