Corporation in the Twenty-First Century (eBook)

The doyen of British thinkers on the evolution of business

A characteristically acerbic analysis of the archetypal organisational unit of capitalism and what has become of it as the production of material goods has given way to immaterial and intangible services

Kay is a brilliant writer

Informative, funny, and full of deep insights. Truly a magnum opus

Kay is both a first-class economist and an excellent writer

This thoughtful critique of the modern corporation weaves history, psychology, economics, and good humor into a persuasive argument that business is fundamentally social and human

An unparalleled communicator of economics to a non-specialist audience

An admirable debunker of myths and false beliefs - Kay can see substantial things others don't

Original and thought-provoking... A brilliantly erudite account of the major waves in the theory and practice of management

By exploring ambiguity without lapsing into vagueness, Kay achieves what he advocastes: resisting thinking reductively and rushing to the bottom line. His writing is always clear but never closed. [it is] history written with a sustained moral outlook and world-view... instead of theory it has wisdom... brilliant

A very entertaining read for specialists and non-specialists alike. Few writers come close to matching Kay's analysis of what makes good businesses succeed and bad businesses fail