Behavioral Assumptions and Theory Development: The Case of Transaction Cost Economics

From a critical realist perspective, I discuss the role played by behavioral assumptions in organization theories, and use transaction cost economics as an illustrative example. Core behavioral assumptions often constitute the foundation of the mechanismic explanations of a theory, and thus should p...

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Veröffentlicht in:Strategic Management Journal. - John Wiley & Sons. - 27(2006), 11, Seite 999-1011
1. Verfasser: Tsang, Eric W. K. (VerfasserIn)
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2006
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Strategic Management Journal
Schlagworte:critical realism behavioral assumption organization theory transaction cost economics structural model reduced model Behavioral sciences Economics Philosophy Education Social sciences