{"product_id":"value-creation-insights-bartley-j-madden-9798891386532","title":"Value Creation Insights: A Foundational Understanding of How Firms Build Knowledge and Create Value","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKnowledge building and value creation are opposite sides of the same coin.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eValue Creation Insights\u003c\/em\u003e lays out profoundly important yet remarkably simple ideas for surviving and prospering in the modern economy. Experienced investment researcher Bartley J. Madden provides a foundational understanding of how firms build knowledge and create value in a capitalist society. In the process, Madden clarifies the purpose of the firm and explains why, over the long term, some firms succeed while others fail in achieving their purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eMadden's Pragmatic Theory of the Firm is rooted in systems thinking and clarifies the firm's four-part purpose. The theory demonstrates why a firm's culture of knowledge-building proficiency is the critical determinant of its long-term performance. It also spotlights life-cycle track records for providing an economically sound and intuitive connection between a firm's financial performance and its stock market valuation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Knowledge-Building Loop is presented as a practical mental model for how new knowledge is created that reinforces cognitive science findings, embraces the role of imagination, and improves problem-solving and decision-making for managers, boards of directors, investors, and those who seek to earn more responsibility in their firms. In addition, \u003cem\u003eValue Creation Insights\u003c\/em\u003e is a rewarding read for those individuals who are intellectually curious about business firms and, more broadly, capitalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eSignificant challenges with high potential for value creation are much easier to tackle with foundational knowledge. This is demonstrated by the challenges of flattening command-and-control pyramid organizational structures and transitioning to the New Economy accounting, which effectively handles intangible assets. \u003cem\u003eValue Creation Insights\u003c\/em\u003e is both an educational and problem-solving tool that helps those who want to live the life of a value creator.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bartley J. Madden\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798891386532\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amplify Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.24h x 6.36w x 0.84d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBlueInk Review\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/28\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/19\/2025","brand":"Bartley J. Madden","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47965481107711,"sku":"9798891386532","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_744a486a-555c-449c-a52f-db37521cd003.jpg?v=1767280857","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/value-creation-insights-bartley-j-madden-9798891386532","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}