Technological change and the governance of joint-stock enterprise in the early nineteenth century: The case of coastal shipping

Business History

Volumn 49, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 573-594

  Freeman, Mark ^a   Pearson, Robin ^a   Taylor, James ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Corporate governance; Joint Stock companies; Nineteenth century; Shareholders; Shipping; Steamships; Technology

Indexed keywords

GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; SHIPPING; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 34748882501     PISSN: 00076791     EISSN: 17437938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00076790701427630     Document Type: Article

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