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Discerning a mentor's role: The influence of Fritz Machlup on Edith Penrose and The Theory of the Growth of the Firm
Carol Matheson ConnellThe central focus of this paper is the mentorship relationship of economist Fritz Machlup and his graduate student Edith Penrose, and specifically how that relationship…
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Florence Nightingale: nineteenth century apostle of quality
Brad C. Meyer, Debra S. BishopFlorence Nightingale has long been known for her contributions to the nursing field, but her pioneering work in quality management has gone virtually undiscussed. This paper…
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The development history and philosophical sources of Herbert Simon's Administrative Behavior
Gerry KerrTo examine the impact of the philosophical sources on Herbert Simon's Administrative Behavior, a central work in the management canon.
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The industrial revolution and beyond: Two hundred years of entrepreneurship and “dis‐entrepreneurship” in a small Scottish town
Benson Honig, Elizabeth Leslie BlackTo examine empirically a previously overlooked aspect of entrepreneurship: community “dis‐entrepreneurship”. Through the lens of political and historical theory, the authors…
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ISSN:
1751-1348e-ISSN:
1758-7751ISSN-L:
1751-1348Online date, start – end:
2006Copyright Holder:
Emerald Publishing LimitedOpen Access:
hybridEditors:
- Bradley Bowden
- Jeffrey Muldoon