TY - BOOK AU - Foss, Nicolai J. TI - Knowledge, economic organization and property rights: selected papers SN - 9781847208217 U1 - 658.401 2 PY - 2009/// CY - Cheltenham : PB - Edward Elgar KW - Right of property KW - Organization KW - Strategic planning KW - Industrial economics N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - "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." ER -