predictive content of the traditional theory of competitive supply. A number of key results in the deterministic theory follow as … predictive content of the classical theory of competitive firm behavior from its a priori roots in profit maximization, while … subsuming the traditional theory as a special case. -- Supply aggregation ; stochastic supply function ; stochastic consistency …

modern compensation theory, but has not been extended to organization theory. The perspective sheds new light on several … topics in the theory of the firm, like the boundaries of the firm, the importance of fairness concerns within firms, the … attenuation of incentives, or the role of routines and incentives. It implies a perceptional theory of the firm that is realistic …

We develop a theory of firm scope in which integrating two firms into one facilitates the allocation of resources, but … leads to weaker incentives for effort, compared with non-integration. Our theory makes minimal assumptions about the … efficiently, the integrated firm's top management must obtain information about the possible use of resources from division …

management instrument shape the self-perception of management and engender true, rather than faked, social exchange. The market …