Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism: Schumpeter, Chandler, and the New Economy

Weaving Together Business History, Economic Theory And The History Of Ideas, Langlois Sorts Through The Competing Understanding Of The Rise And (relative) Eclipse Of The Multi-unit Enterprise. Rather Than Rejecting The Accounts Of Schumpeter And Chandler, Langlois Instead Offers His Own Nuanced And Historically Grounded Account Of The Rise And Success Of The Corporation And Its Subsequent Unbundling.--jacket. Progressive Rationalization -- The Obsolescence Of The Entrepreneur -- Personal Capitalism -- The Rise Of The Corporation -- The Return Of The Entrepreneur. Richard N. Langlois. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [104]-116) And Index.