Scale and Scope : The Dynamics of Industrial Capitalism

Scale and Scope is Alfred Chandler's first major work since his Pulitzer Prize–winning The Visible Hand. Representing ten years of research into the history of the managerial business system, this book concentrates on patterns of growth and competitiveness in the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, tracing the evolution of large firms into multinational giants and orienting the late twentieth century's most important developments.This edition includes the entire hardcover edition with the exception of the Appendix Tables. This Text Concentrates On Patterns Of Growth And Competitiveness In The Us, Germany And Great Britain, Tracing The Evolution Of Large Firms Into Multinational Giants And Orienting The Late 20th Century's Most Important Developments. The Modern Industrial Enterprise -- Scale, Scope, And Organizational Capabilities -- The Foundations Of Managerial Capitalism In American Industry -- Creating Organizational Capabilities : Vertical Integration And Oligopolistic Competition -- Expanding Organizational Capabilities : Investment Abroad And Product Diversification In Food And Chemicals -- Expanding Organizational Capabilities : Investment Abroad And Product Diversification In Machinery -- The Continuing Commitment To Personal Capitalism In British Industry -- Creating Organizational Capabilities : Success And Failure In The Stable Industries -- Creating Organizational Capabilities : Success And Failure In The Dynamic Industries -- The Foundations Of Managerial Capitalism In German Industry -- Creating Organizational Capabilities : The Lesser Industries -- Creating Organizational Capabilities : The Great Industries -- War And Crises : Recovery In The Lesser Industries -- Recovery In The Great Industries Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. With The Assistance Of Takashi Hikino. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [631]-732) And Index. Scale And Scope Concentrates On Patterns Of Industrial Growth And Competitiveness In Three Leading Industrial Nations -- The United States, Germany, And Great Britain.--page 2 Of Cover. 1. Introduction: Scale And Scope -- 2. The United States: Compeitive Managerial Capitalism -- 3. Great Britain: Personal Capitalism -- 4. Germany: Cooperative Managerial Capitalism -- 5. Conclusion: The Dynamics Of Industrial Capitalism. Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. With The Assistance Of Takashi Hikino. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [733]-834). Choice Outstanding Academic Books And Nonprint Materials Business Week Best Business Books Scale and Scope is Alfred Chandlers first major work since his Pulitzer Prizewinning The Visible Hand . Representing ten years of research into the history of the managerial business system, this book concentrates on patterns of growth and competitiveness in the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, tracing the evolution of large firms into multinational giants and orienting the late twentieth centurys most important developments. This edition includes the entire hardcover edition with the exception of the Appendix Tables.

Scale and Scope is Alfred Chandler's first major work since his Pulitzer Prize–winning The Visible Hand. Representing ten years of research into the history of the managerial business system, this book concentrates on patterns of growth and competitiveness in the United States, Germany, and Great Britain, tracing the evolution of large firms into multinational giants and orienting the late twentieth century's most important developments.