Table of Contents

Introduction: Organization, Technology, and Value Creation PART I Theory and History in the Nineteenth Century Theory and History in Marxian Economics From Surplus-Value to Value Creation Minders, Piecers, and Self-Acting Mules More Than One Way to Spin a Mule Spinning and Weaving to Industrial Decline PART II Competitive Realities in the Twentieth Century The Persistence of Craft Control Managerial Capitalism and Economies of Speed Perspectives on the Twenties The Challenge of Flexible Mass Production Organization and Technology in Capitalist Development Appendix: The Basic Analytics of Shop-Floor Value Creation Notes Index