How Long to Read The Corporation and the Twentieth Century

How Long Does it Take to Read The Corporation and the Twentieth Century?

It takes the average reader 13 hours and 55 minutes to read The Corporation and the Twentieth Century by Richard N. Langlois

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

Description

A definitive reframing of the economic, institutional, and intellectual history of the managerial era The twentieth century was the managerial century in the United States. An organizational transformation, from entrepreneurial to managerial capitalism, brought forth what became a dominant narrative: that administrative coordination by trained professional managers is essential to the efficient running of organizations both public and private. And yet if managerialism was the apotheosis of administrative efficiency, why did both its practice and the accompanying narrative lie in ruins by the end of the century? In The Corporation and the Twentieth Century, Richard Langlois offers an alternative version: a comprehensive and nuanced reframing and reassessment of the economic, institutional, and intellectual history of the managerial era. Langlois argues that managerialism rose to prominence not because of its inherent superiority but because of its contingent value in a young and rapidly developing American economy. The structures of managerialism solidified their dominance only because the century’s great catastrophes of war, depression, and war again superseded markets, scrambled relative prices, and weakened market-supporting institutions. By the end of the twentieth century, Langlois writes, these market-supporting institutions had reemerged to shift advantage toward entrepreneurial and market-driven modes of organization. This magisterial new account of the rise and fall of managerialism holds significant implications for contemporary debates about industrial and antitrust policies and the role of the corporation in the twenty-first century.

How long is The Corporation and the Twentieth Century?

The Corporation and the Twentieth Century by Richard N. Langlois is 816 pages long, and a total of 208,896 words.

This makes it 275% the length of the average book. It also has 255% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Corporation and the Twentieth Century Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 19 hours and 1 minute to read The Corporation and the Twentieth Century aloud.

What Reading Level is The Corporation and the Twentieth Century?

The Corporation and the Twentieth Century is suitable for students ages 12 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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