| Schlicht, Ekkehart (20. October 2008): Consistency in Organization. Discussion Papers in Economics 2008-20 |
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Internal organization relies heavily on psychological consistency requirements. This perspective has been emphasized in modern compensation theory, but has not been extended to organization theory. The idea is developed by starting from Williamson's discussion of idiosyncratic exchange. The perspective sheds new light on several topics in the theory of the firm, like the boundaries of the firm (“Williamson's puzzle”), the importance of fairness concerns within firms, the attenuation of incentives, or the role of routines. It implies a “perceptional” theory of the firm that is “realistic” in the sense advocated by Coase (1937).
| Item Type: | Paper (Discussion Paper) |
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| Keywords: | theory of the firm, hierarchy, evolutionary theory of the firm, perceptional theory of the firm, consistency, small numbers, centralization paradox, Williamson's puzzle, compensation, boundaries of the firm, fairness, small numbers, idiosyncratic exchange, entitlements, obligations, routines, framing |
| Subjects: | Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Micro-Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Behavioral Economics Economics > Discussion Papers in Economics > Institutional Economics |
| Dewey Classification: | 300 Social sciences 300 Social sciences > 330 Wirtschaft |
| Journal of Economic Literature classification: | B52, D02, L2 |
| URN: | urn:nbn:de:bvb:19-epub-6569-4 |
| Language: | English |
| ID Code: | 6569 |
| Deposited On: | 20. Oct 2008 11:10 |
| Last Modified: | 28. Jun 2010 15:05 |
