This paper explores the tension between the organisational learning, market and hierarchies rationales for the firm. It is not clear, from the organisational learning and market-hierarchies literatures, what role exists for the different approaches. The paper suggests that this reflects the fact...

This paper re-examines the debate on whether socialism is feasible from the perspective of the literature on the division of labour and organisational forms. The central argument is twofold. First, each of the major protagonists in the debate provide a partial explanation as to when market...

This paper re-examines the debate on whether socialism is feasible from the perspective of the literature on the division of labour and organisational forms. Our central argument is twofold. First, each of the major protagonists in the debate provide a partial explanation as to when market...