Organization and Management Theory OMT

  • 1.  Reading suggestions -- 'why orgs exist'

    Posted 06-22-2020 19:30

    Hi folks,

    I was wondering if any of you have suggestions for engaging, readable, practitioner-friendly articles around the topic of why organizations exist. 

    I really like Fisman and Sullivan's accessible description of transaction costs in their book The Org; I was looking for other similarly accessible introductions to macro perspectives on the theory of the firm/why firms form, etc.

    Suggestions gratefully received!

    Best,
    Lukas



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    Lukas Neville
    Asper School of Business
    University of Manitoba
    lukas.neville@umanitoba.ca
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  • 2.  RE: Reading suggestions -- 'why orgs exist'

    Posted 06-23-2020 20:03
    Hi Lukas, In 2013 we had an AOM paper "Why do firms do what they do?"  Not submitted to a journal yet, thanks for reminding us, maybe we should send it somewhere. Check it out at  https://www.researchgate.net/publication/276897169_Why_Firms_Do_What_They_Do



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