Analyzes the interplay between accountability andentrepreneurship with specific focus on the British industrial revolution. Amodel of entrepreneurship is proposed that includes tacit knowledge, publicgood knowledge, private rent, profit, and monitoring cost. Based on this model,a knowledge-based...

"This shortform book presents key peer-reviewed research selected by expert series editors and contextualised by new analysis from each author on the subject of knowledge management in industrial history. With contributions on knowledge management, knowledge transfer, knowledge loss, knowledge...