Fristen nærmer seg for de som vil sende abstract og forslag til sesjoner. Fristen er 31 januar 2010!
Årets konferanse, som er den 14 i rekken, arrangeres av Centre for Business History in Scotland og University of Glasgow. Temaet for konferansen er «Business beyond the firm». I presentasjonen av programmet heter det:»
Business people routinely move from firm to firm, but they also frequently move into – or sometimes create – organisations located outside the world of private profit-seeking business, ones linked to politics, government, education, health care, philanthropy, religion, promotion of trade, and other pursuits. Movement in the opposite direction is also possible, not least owing to the fact that many of these other organisations share many of the core characteristics of the private firm, including close connection to the broader economy; undertaking manufacturing; providing services; and/or investing, selling, and employing (sometimes large numbers of) personnel. In other words, these organisations often carry out the functions and tasks associated with any business, as do most state-owned enterprises, although their main purpose is usually not to make a profit but to achieve other aims (generally while at the same time breaking even financially). As its main theme, this conference will explore the interrelationships between business practice, the firm, and the business entrepreneur on the one hand and the actors, organisations, and institutions of the broader social and political environment on the other.»
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