A Review of the Enterprise Theory: Formation, Essence, Boundary and Goal

Hua  Yang

doi:10.36922/ssr.v4i1.1314

Hua Yang Accounting College, Zibo Vocational Institute, Zibo 255400, Shandong Province, China

DOI: https://doi.org/10.36922/ssr.v4i1.1314

Keywords: Enterprise theory, Enterprise contract theory, The enterprise view of stakeholders’ collective choice

Abstract

Based on the formation, essence, boundary and goal of different enterprise theories as the review object, this paper reviews the enterprise theory of neoclassical economics. It is the four mainstream schools of enterprise contract theory and the enterprise theory of stakeholder collective choice. Additionally, it includes a brief and pertinent evaluation and comparison of these views.