Questa serie approfondisce il vasto e cruciale campo della strategia aziendale, tracciando la sua evoluzione storica dal Medioevo alle economie globali contemporanee. Esplora teorie fondamentali come le Cinque Forze di Porter e la visione basata sulle risorse, presentando al contempo ricerche all'avanguardia in diversi settori. I lettori otterranno approfondimenti sul pensiero strategico in settori come le arti, il settore pubblico e il dinamico regno del commercio elettronico. La raccolta copre sia tecniche analitiche classiche che moderne, essenziali per comprendere questa disciplina vitale.
Firms engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) for different reasons and exhibit different patterns of CSR activities. This Element scrutinizes contemporary approaches to CSR. It offers a fresh perspective for scholars, managers and decision-makers interested in the societal role of business firms beyond maximizing profitability.
Examines the overlap between 'Austrian' economics and management, especially in the fields of entrepreneurship, strategy, and organization studies, where Austrian ideas are thriving. As an introductory survey, the book will appeal equally to researchers, teachers, and students.
Provides a characterization of microfoundations based on classical work on the methodology of social science and documents and discusses its manifestations in management research. It also covers the relation of microfoundations to multilevel research; criticisms of microfoundations; and empirical research strategies for microfoundations.