Comments on: Do we still know what an enterprise is ? http://www.duperrin.com/english/2008/08/07/do-we-still-know-what-an-enterprise-is/ The most successful companies are those that think jointly technological change, work design and the changes in internal social relationships.” Antoine Riboud. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:51:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Bertrand DUPERRIN http://www.duperrin.com/english/2008/08/07/do-we-still-know-what-an-enterprise-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47660 Bertrand DUPERRIN Thu, 07 Aug 2008 14:41:56 +0000 http://www.duperrin.com/english/?p=589#comment-47660 It was the occasion for me to learn it comes from a very old french verb, what I didn't even thought. It's very interesting how meanings can change when a word is taken from a language to another. It tells you a lot about cultural differences... It was the occasion for me to learn it comes from a very old french verb, what I didn’t even thought.

It’s very interesting how meanings can change when a word is taken from a language to another. It tells you a lot about cultural differences…

]]> By: Gordon Taylor http://www.duperrin.com/english/2008/08/07/do-we-still-know-what-an-enterprise-is/comment-page-1/#comment-47656 Gordon Taylor Thu, 07 Aug 2008 13:36:52 +0000 http://www.duperrin.com/english/?p=589#comment-47656 Hey Bertrand! I think you are correct - the etymology has some clues for us here - The objective based definition is really what it's all about - but somehow whenever people say "Enterprise" I automatically imagine an endless cubicle-farm... I guess that's what happens when you take a French Verb and turn it into an American noun. (And just to further complicate matters, I speak Australian :) Hey Bertrand!

I think you are correct – the etymology has some clues for us here – The objective based definition is really what it’s all about – but somehow whenever people say “Enterprise” I automatically imagine an endless cubicle-farm… I guess that’s what happens when you take a French Verb and turn it into an American noun.

(And just to further complicate matters, I speak Australian :)

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