1st Edition

Planning and the Growth of the Firm

By J. Bridge, J. C. Dodds Copyright 1978
222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

222 Pages
by Routledge

Originally published in 1978. The type of firm focused upon in this study is the large manager-controlled business organisation, although the analysis is not restricted to this kind of entity, as firms of all shapes and sizes are finding it increasingly necessary to plan, particularly in environments characterised by rapid innovation and technological change. After an initial survey of various... Read more

Acknowledgments;  Preface;  1. Corporate Objectives, Decisions and Plans  2. Behavioural and Managerial Theories  3. The Growth of the Firm  4. The Diversification Process  5. The Financing of Growth  6. Planning in the Public Sector;  References;  Index

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John Bridge, J.C. Dodds