Extant explanations of the nature and scope of firms, such as transaction costs, property rights, metering and ‘resources’ can be integrated into a more general (capability-based) theory of the nature and essence of the firm that recognizes the importance to the firm of creating (and...

The predominant focus in research on organizations is either on private or public institutions without consistent consideration of their interdependencies. The emphasis in scholarship on private or public interests has strengthened as disciplinary and professional knowledge has deepened:...