Focusing on the dynamics within family businesses, this book explores their relationships and interactions in various political and institutional contexts. Andrea Colli provides a comparative analysis of family businesses' performance against other economic organizations, highlighting their role in shaping modern industrial capitalism. The study delves into the factors that contribute to the decline and ongoing relevance of family enterprises, offering insights into their evolution and impact on the economy.
Offering a historical and comparative perspective, this book delves into the intricacies of family businesses. It examines their evolution, unique challenges, and contributions across different cultures and economies. By analyzing various case studies, it highlights the significance of family dynamics in business success and sustainability. The text serves as a valuable resource for understanding the complexities and importance of family enterprises in the global marketplace.
The Dynamics of International Business offers a comparative, chronological overview of the strategic and structural evolution of international firms. Organized around eras of global economic development, the text synthesizes research on the internationalization of firms, highlighting crucial turning points in the evolution of the international economy. A particular emphasis is placed on the relationship between historical evidence and the theoretical frameworks available for its interpretation. Each period is illustrated by a selection of short case studies from a variety of industry sectors, including the Levant Company, Nestlé, Singer, Saint Gobain and NEC. An essential textbook for courses in business and economic history, this book will also be a valuable resource for scholars and students of international business more generally.
Examining the multifaceted process of global integration, this book delves into the technological, institutional, cultural, and political drivers of globalization. It presents a nuanced understanding of how these elements interact and shape the modern business landscape and society at large. Through this analysis, readers gain insights into the complexities and implications of globalization in various contexts.
Esistono parole che più di altre contribuiscono a caratterizzare il pensiero di un autore, a svelarne le intenzioni e a seguirne le tracce nella storia delle idee. E' il caso del concetto di "nobiltà" negli scritti di Alberto Magno: nobile è l'anima, l'intelletto agente, la causa prima, ma anche l'uomo rispetto a tutti gli altri animali ; nobilissima è poi la philosophia prima, ma anche la theologia, e l'attività contemplativa è più nobile di quella pratica ; o ancora, nobile è l'uomo dotato di ingegno e dunque capace di distinguere il vero dal falso. Che queste e molte altre occorrenze di nobilitas o nobilis, disseminate in alcuni snodi cruciali della riflessione albertina, siano irrelate tra loro e rappresentino una semplice variazione lessicale di espressioni meno definite, quali "migliore" o "superiore", non è sostenibile. Attraverso l'analisi lessicografica di cinque binomi concettuali (nobilis-simplex, nobilis-separatus, nobilis-agens, nobilis-homo, nobilis-scientia) il libro cerca di documentare come l'idea di nobiltà, ereditata da un quadro di fonti abbastanza eterogeneo, sia un'efficace chiave speculativa per accedere ad alcuni dei problemi più delicati e complessi del pensiero di Alberto Magno, e per mettere in relazione tra loro opere differenti nel contenuto e distanti cronologicamente
