The Theory of the Growth of the Firm
"The basic propositions Edith Penrose put forth in her bookThe Theory of the Growth of the Firmwere provocative and path breaking...How good it is to have her book, long out of print, available again. Her insights, her arguments, still read fresh and right, and finally will get the attention that they warrant."--Richard R. Nelson,Columbia University"Edith Penrose's pioneering work on the resource-based approach to the firm's growth has greatly inspired me and hundreds of other scholars...As we enter the "knowledge society", this reissue of her classic work with its new foreword is well-timed and welcome."--Ikujiro Nonaka,HitotsubashiUniversity