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The Corporation in the Twenty-First Century

Why (Almost) Everything We Are Told About Business Is Wrong
Language: English
Published/Copyright: 2025

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A radical reappraisal of the nature and activities of business—what it is for and how it works

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Sir John Kay, fellow of St John’s College, Oxford, has a distinguished career in academia, business, and finance. His writing, which includes the best-selling Other People’s Money and a regular column for the Financial Times, has been recognized by numerous awards.

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    INTRODUCTION: BUSINESS IN SOCIETY

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  • PART 1 THE BACKGROUND
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    1 LOVE THE PRODUCT, HATE THE PRODUCER

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    2 A HISTORY OF PHARMACEUTICALS: A CASE FOR TREATMENT

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    3 ECONOMIC MOTIVATION

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  • PART 2 A BRIEF HISTORY OF BUSINESS
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    4 THE MECHANICAL FIRM

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    5 THE RISE OF MANUFACTURING

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    6 THE RISE OF THE CORPORATION

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    7 CHANGING FORTUNES

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    8 THE DECLINE OF MANUFACTURING

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    PART 3 THE SECRET OF OUR SUCCESS

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    9 BETTER AT EVERYTHING

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    10 BETTER AT BUSINESS

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    11 VALUE

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    12 STANLEY MATTHEWS CHANGES TRAINS

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  • PART 4 THE AGE OF INDIVIDUALISM
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    13 MONEY CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE

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    14 OR PERHAPS IT CAN: THE MODERN THEORY OF THE FIRM

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    15 THE MYTH OF OWNERSHIP

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    16 MUST COMPANIES MAXIMISE PROFITS?

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    17 LEAKY PIPES AND OVERFLOWING SEWAGE

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    18 THE DUMBEST IDEA IN THE WORLD

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  • PART 5 HOW IT ALL WORKED OUT
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    19 THE EVOLUTION OF FINANCE

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    20 THE ART OF THE DEAL

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    21 NOT A PRETTY PICTURE

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    22 THE FALL OF THE ICONS

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    23 THE FINANCE CURSE

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  • PART 6 THE CORPORATION IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
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    24 COMBINATIONS AND CAPABILITIES

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    25 A LETTER FROM ARNOLD WEINSTOCK

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    26 THE MACNEIL RETURNS TO BARRA

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    27 THE HOLLOW CORPORATION

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  • PART 7 CAPITAL IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
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    28 CAPITAL AS A SERVICE

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    29 CAPITAL AND WEALTH

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    30 WHO ARE THE CAPITALISTS NOW?

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    31 IN SEARCH OF CAPITAL

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  • PART 8 THE BEST OF TIMES, THE WORST OF TIMES
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    32 AMBIGUITY IS A FEATURE, NOT A BUG

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    33 AFTER CAPITALISM

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    ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

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    NOTES

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    BIBLIOGRAPHY

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    INDEX

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