Capital Accumulation and the Du Pont Company: An Historical Analysis
通过垄断、多元化、研发和海外扩张四个阶段，分析杜邦公司如何构建外部环境以减少不确定性，并区分了物质不确定性和符号不确定性，前者关乎资源流动，后者关乎活动意义。
This paper examines the construction of external environments on the part of the Du Pont Company through the four stages of capital accumulation: monopolization, diversification, research and development, and foreign expansion. This construction is viewed as a rationalizing strategy to reduce environmental uncertainty. Two main types of environmental uncertainty are identified. Material uncertainty pertains to uncertain ty regarding the flow of resources through the organization. Symbolic uncertainty pertains to uncertainties of meaning attached to organizational activities. Material construction of environmental conditions provided the Du Pont Company with a means of capital accumulation, while symbolic construction of environmental conditions provided the Du Pont Company with a means of capital legitimation