Case Studies in Contracting and Organization
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Book Description
Case Studies in Contracting and Organization is an edited collection of empirical studies from the transaction-cost economics literature on contracting and organization. Derived from the work of Ronald Coase, 1991 winner of the Nobel Prize in Economics, Olive Williamson, and other
transaction-cost economists, the studies explore such fundamental organizational issues as the role of reputation, the purpose and limitations of contracts, the nature and boundaries of the firm, and the evolution and role of hybrid organizational forms such as franchising, leasing, and joint
ventures. Industries covered include aerospace, automotive, electric power generation, fast food, natural gas, ocean shipping, petroleum, coke refining, rail transportation, soft drink distribution, shoe manufacturing, and tuna processing. An introductory chapter provides an overview of
transaction-cost reasoning and a summary of each study's contributions to our understanding of the problem of economic organization. The relatively nontechnical nature of the readings makes the book accessible to business and law students as well as advanced undergraduate and graduate students of
economics.
Book Info
This book is about the ways in which businesses organize production and exchange & particularly, about why relationships between commercial transactors take the forms they do. DLC: Industrial organization (Economic theory)
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Case Studies in Contracting and Organization,Scott E. Masten,Oxford University Press, USA,019509252X,Business / Economics / Finance,Business/Economics,Case studies,Commerce,Contracts,Economic aspects,Industrial Management,Industrial organization (Econo,Industrial organization (Economic theory),Business & Economics / Industrial Management,Economics | Business,Organizational theory & behaviour,Ownership & organization of enterprises
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