According to an extensive and growing literature we are in the twilight of bureaucracy. Names of the supposed new organizational form include: post-bureaucratic; post-modern; post-hierarchical; and the virtual corporation. This paper considers this claim of actual or potential epochal change by...

Throughout the world every economic and socio-economic indicator has deteriorated. The so-called ‘real economy' has been deeply contaminated by the most significant global financial crisis for seven decades. The ultimate extent and duration of this rampant degeneration and its longer-term...

The so-called ‘real economy' has been deeply contaminated by the most significant global financial crisis for seven decades. The ultimate extent and duration of this rampant degeneration and its longer-term political effects are unpredictable but what caused the crisis? This paper examines a...

Expertly written by leading scholars from a range of different starting points, this compendium presents a synthesis of recent work relating to institutionally-informed accounts from transitional and emerging markets, as well as from mature economies. It specifically focuses on the linkage...

Purpose – According to an extensive and growing literature, we are in the twilight of bureaucracy. The labels applied to the supposed new organizational form include: post‐bureaucratic; post‐modern; post‐hierarchical; and the virtual organisation. The purpose of this paper is to consider...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the claim that the pursuit of maximum value (wealth) for shareholders optimises economic and social benefits for society as a whole. Design/methodology/approach – Evidence cited in support of the claim and the methodology employed by its...