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Innovation in investment banking: the dynamics of control systems within the Chandlerian firm.

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posted on 2023-06-07, 19:30 authored by Paul NightingalePaul Nightingale, R Poll
This paper extends the technological aspects of Chandler's 'Scale and Scope' framework from 19th-century manufacturing firms that processed physical materials, to a modern service firm that processes information. The intangible nature of information-intensive service provision means that scale and scope economies in investment banking are constrained more by regulations on risk-exposure than developments in production technologies. Profitability and corporate dynamics are therefore dependent on innovation in risk-control systems. Drawing on a case study, the paper shows that risk control systems undergo qualitative changes as they increase in size and complexity.

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Publication status

  • Published

Journal

Industrial and Corporate Change

ISSN

0960-6491

Publisher

Industrial and Corporate Change

Issue

1

Volume

9

Page range

113-141

ISBN

0960-6491

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  • SPRU - Science Policy Research Unit Publications

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  • Yes

Legacy Posted Date

2012-02-06

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