著者

吉原 英樹

出版者

経営史学会

雑誌

経営史学 (ISSN:03869113)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.11, no.1, pp.131-133, 1976-07-20 (Released:2009-11-06)

著者

吉原 英樹

出版者

経営史学会

雑誌

経営史学 (ISSN:03869113)

巻号頁・発行日

vol.3, no.3, pp.56-82, 1968-12-20 (Released:2009-11-11)

参考文献数

34

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Representative theories of innovation developed for business history studies by such scholars as J. A. Schumpeter, F. Redlich and T. C. Cochran, have mostly emphasized the innovative behaviors of business firms or business executives in order to explain the economic growth and or economic development. They can be grouped under the category of “a macro theory of innovation”.In order to make an analysis of innovations generated within business organizations themselves, Business History needs “a micro theory of innovation”. This micro theory of innovation does not aim to answer macro economic questions, but is primarily designed to explain the innovations within individual business firms.“The behavioral theory of organizational decision-making”, developed by Chester I. Barnard, Herbert A. Simon, and James G. March, have its main research interests precisely on this “innovation” in its organizational context, and eventually there 'evolved a “behavioral theory of innovation”. Applying it, Business History's micro analysis of innovation would surely make great strides.