
The Institutions of the Market
Organizations, Social Systems, and Governance
Oxford University Press
Published on 31. July 2008
Book
Paperback/Softback
424 pages
978-0-19-923143-0 (ISBN)
Description
This book approaches markets as a dynamic ensemble of institutions; and as a set of rules or norms, that contribute to the evolution of social systems of governance, and can be analysed as a structured social system. It tackles such questions as:
* Where do markets come from and what drives their evolution?
* How do organizations cope with the competitive dynamism of markets?
* What is the role of governance mechanisms in the institutional coordination of markets?
Using this 'new institutionalist' approach, an international group of leading scholars examine the institutional foundations of economic change. Drawn from an array of disciplines, including Business, Organization Studies, Economics, and Sociology, the contributors address the organizational capabilities of firms, the social structuration of competition, and the diversity of governance mechanisms in the market.
Contributors include:
Nikolaus Beck, Christophe Boone, Robert Boyer, Alexander Ebner, Neil Fligstein, Henrich R. Greve, John Harriss, Bob Hinings, Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Bob Jessop, Alfred Kieser, Namrata Malhotra, Renate E. Meyer, Richard R. Nelson, Rudolf Richter, Peter Walgenbach, Filippo Carlo Wezel, Sidney G. Winter, and Arjen Van Witteloostuijn.
* Where do markets come from and what drives their evolution?
* How do organizations cope with the competitive dynamism of markets?
* What is the role of governance mechanisms in the institutional coordination of markets?
Using this 'new institutionalist' approach, an international group of leading scholars examine the institutional foundations of economic change. Drawn from an array of disciplines, including Business, Organization Studies, Economics, and Sociology, the contributors address the organizational capabilities of firms, the social structuration of competition, and the diversity of governance mechanisms in the market.
Contributors include:
Nikolaus Beck, Christophe Boone, Robert Boyer, Alexander Ebner, Neil Fligstein, Henrich R. Greve, John Harriss, Bob Hinings, Geoffrey M. Hodgson, Bob Jessop, Alfred Kieser, Namrata Malhotra, Renate E. Meyer, Richard R. Nelson, Rudolf Richter, Peter Walgenbach, Filippo Carlo Wezel, Sidney G. Winter, and Arjen Van Witteloostuijn.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
632 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-923143-0 (9780199231430)
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Alexander Ebner | Nikolaus Beck
The Institutions of the Market
Organizations, Social Systems, and Governance
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07/2008
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Persons
Alexander Ebner is Affiliate Professor in the Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France.
Nikolaus Beck is Assistant Professor and Chair of Organization Theory and Management, at the University of Erfurt, Germany
Nikolaus Beck is Assistant Professor and Chair of Organization Theory and Management, at the University of Erfurt, Germany
Editor
Affiliate Professor, Grenoble Ecole de Management, Grenoble, France
Assistant Professor, Chair of Organization Theory and Management, University of Erfurt, Germany
Content
PART I: MARKET AGENTS: KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING IN ORGANISATIONS; PART II: MARKET PROCESS: RULES, NORMS AND THE SOCIAL SYSTEM OF MARKET COMPETITION; PART III: MARKET GOVERNANCE: REGULATION, COORDINATION AND PUBLIC POLICY