When economists have considered organizations, much attention has focused on the boundary of the firm, rather than its internal structures and processes. In contrast, this essay sketches three approaches to the economic theory of internal organization - one substantially developed, another...

Der vorliegende Beitrag befaßt sich mit wissenschaftlichen Ansätzen zur Erklärung der Personalpolitik von Unternehmen. Zunächst wird diskutiert, inwieweit die existierenden Ansätze überhaupt miteinander verglichen werden können. Eine Hauptschwierigkeit besteht darin, daß die jeweiligen...

When economists have considered organizations, much attention has focused on the boundary of the firm, rather than its internal structures and processes. In contrast, this review sketches three approaches to the economic theory of internal organization—one substantially developed, another...