Nelson, Richard R. (born 1930)
Type
book section
Date Issued
2015
Author(s)
Abstract (De)
Richard R. Nelson (b. 1930) is an American economist who has had a significant influence on the field of strategic management. The fundamental question driving his work is how societies can be organized to improve their material well-being. In answering this question, Nelson identifies sustained technological innovation and a diverse range of often industry-specific institutional structures as the key engines of economic growth. He sees business firms as playing a key role in the growth process because firms are the carriers of the knowledge and abilities required to produce the complex product and services that characterize modern economies.
Language
English
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
Book title
The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan UK
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Contact Email Address
peter.murmann@unisg.ch
Eprints ID
255470