ABSTRACT

Organization and Economic Behaviour presents all the basic elements of organizational theory and behaviour. Different approaches are analysed, with a strong focus on reintegrating sociological, psychological and economic contributions to the subject.This unique volume is clearly written and is designed to address a wide audience, including students

chapter |8 pages

Organization: A Problem, a Discipline

chapter |8 pages

Readers)

For Research-oriented Readers

part |2 pages

Part I The Actor ........................................................................................

chapter |2 pages

A Definition of the Actor

chapter 1|33 pages

Knowledge and Preference

chapter 2|30 pages

Decision and Motivation

chapter |5 pages

An Actor with Multiple Rationalities

part |2 pages

Part II Coordination Mechanisms ........................................................................................

chapter |8 pages

A Definition of Coordination

chapter 3|14 pages

Pricing and Voting

chapter 4|22 pages

Authority and Agency

chapter 5|21 pages

Teams

chapter 6|27 pages

Negotiation

chapter 7|29 pages

Norms and Rules

part |2 pages

Part III Forms of Organization ........................................................................................

chapter |1 pages

A Definition of Organization Form

chapter 9|47 pages

The Organization of Work and Contracts

chapter 10|34 pages

The Organization of Work: Structures

chapter 11|41 pages

The Organization of the Firm

chapter 12|37 pages

Firm Boundaries and Interfirm Organization

chapter |14 pages

Glossary

chapter |5 pages

Further Reading