EXTENDING PENROSES GROWTH THEORY TOWARDS AN APPLICATION

list of figureslist of tableslist of abbreviationsprefacepart ⅰ introduction to two-essay theoretical extension of penrose’s theory of the growth of the firm 1 introduction orientation of the study principle approach of the study research structure and questions research contributionspart ⅱ extending the basic framework 2 prelude to essay one : orientation of extension introduction mms : essential element of the penrosean firm hypotheses on the operation of the mms ‘penrose’s law’ developmental mms contributed by individual minds in the mms process-oriented growth conclusion 3 essay one: an extension of penrose’s growth theory introduction theorizing approach orienting questions and key argument assumptions of theoretical extension situating kegan’s amd theory for firm growth reviewing kegan’s amd theory adult mental development in penrosean context changing individual managerial thinking mental order and entrepreneurial insights mental order and interactions of managerial minds diversity in harmony of the mms conclusion : sustainable knowledge generation in the mmspart ⅲ towards an application 4 prelude to essay two : penrosean equilibrium and mms introduction penrosean equilibrium in the evolution of the mms enterprise-execution ratio shifting penrosean equilibrium equilibrating process in the penrosean firm imr in shifting penrosean equilibrium conclusion 5 essay two: managers as theorists introduction drucker’s theory of the business theory-action map theory-action loop breaking through individual internal equilibrium conclusionpart ⅳ summary and research agenda 6 conclusion summary future researchreferencesreferences in chineseappendix a a practical tool: reflective interview questionnaire for entrepreneurial managersappendix b a collection of key passages from penrose’s the theory of the growth of the firmindexacknowledgements