Adopting a perspective which takes into account primary sources and considers the context within which the firm operates could be beneficial for the study of the interaction of structures, strategies, ownership and performances. It would help to consider aspects of actual management activity...

The entrepreneurial activity of Enrico Mattei, who headed the Italian state oil company AGIP (later ENI) from 1945 to 1962, laid the groundwork for the company's growth during the 1950s and 1960s. Mattei relied on a group of knowledgeable specialists, who were equipped with a complex set of...