How Long to Read Political Economy of the Firm

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Economy of the Firm?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 30 minutes to read Political Economy of the Firm by Helena Lopes

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

An alternative theory of the firm is needed that helps better understand the nature and actual functioning of firms as well as the challenges raised by digital platform firms. In defining firms as economic collective ventures organised by political means, this book offers a “political economy” vision of firms. Specifically, the book provides an authority-based conception of the firm that supplies a theoretical grounding for democratic governance. It is argued that workers must be viewed as actors of the firm, not passive subjects of capital, given that authority is a non-coercive form of power. The book examines authority and subordination from the workers’ perspective and argues that when workers accept authority, it is because they see it as facilitating mutually beneficial cooperation between people with divergent interests. As managerial authority is based on its acceptance by workers, it calls for legitimacy. Neither ownership nor the function that authority performs makes it legitimate. The book shows that legitimacy entails the democratisation of corporate governance, within the framework of “pluralistic companies”, and thus joins the many voices that increasingly question shareholder primacy. The book will be of great interest to researchers and students in economics and law as well as labour professionals, employers, unions, policymakers and anybody interested in economic democracy.

How long is Political Economy of the Firm?

Political Economy of the Firm by Helena Lopes is 150 pages long, and a total of 37,500 words.

This makes it 51% the length of the average book. It also has 46% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Political Economy of the Firm Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 24 minutes to read Political Economy of the Firm aloud.

What Reading Level is Political Economy of the Firm?

Political Economy of the Firm is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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