Human capital, interfirm mobility and organizational evolution

Abstract

'A pioneering and innovative analysis of how the social organization of talent and the mobility of talent shape entrepreneurial activity, the spread of organizational innovations, the incidence of mergers and acquisitions and the demise of organizations. A must read for students of organizations, strategy and human resource management.' - Hayagreeva Rao, Stanford University, US The authors of this fascinating and original work contend that by analysing the conduct of organization members, a great deal can be learnt about firm behaviour and about the cooperative and competitive forces that underlie industry evolution. © Johannes M. Pennings and Filippo Carlo Wezel 2007.