The majority of sociologists interested in business since the 1930s have focused either on
the effects of corporate policies and practices upon community life, as in studies of" …

THE QUESTION of economic and business leadership was not among the problems that
worried the founders of classical economics, and for their followers it was only of very minor …

Sociologists have long been concerned with the analytical problem of relating the actions of
limited-purpose organizations to the affairs of individuals and collectivities in the sur …

REPRESENTATIVES of two very respectable classes of the community are apt to find
themselves in hostile attitudes in the discussion of contemporary social questions-the …

IT is a commonplace to note that sociologists are not immune to the force of some types of
group behavior that they study. This is notably true of fashion and fad, and is currently …

Judged by the volume of research and the number of specialists, and confirmed by common
conceptions of the field, the" heart" of industrial sociology at the present time is undoubtedly …

WHENEVER A MAJOR PHENOMENON has two such contradictory aspects as has that of
the business leader, the superficial observer will be inclined to stress the one and to forget …

CAPITALISM IS THE dominant economic system in today's world, and there appear to be
few alternatives in sight. Socialism, its main competitor, has been weakened immeasurably …

In respect to its point of departure, the following inquiry into the nature, causes, utility, and
further drift of business enterprise differs from other discussions of the same general range …

I am grateful to James Rebitzer and Charles Sabel for their extensive comments on earlier
drafts of this article. Discussions with William Ocasio were also very important in the …