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~ Dr. Mary Zey (Author) "Although the term rational choice is common within the lexicon of many disciples, there is no clear and distinct set of criteria for delimiting the..." (more)
Key Phrases: organizational economic theory, organizational economists, revealed preference theory, Oliver Williamson, Adam Smith, Max Weber (more...)
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In contrast, Mary Zey argues that the empirical validity of the structure of organizations is dependent on the political and economic factors in their environment, including capital and the state, as well as competing and cooperating organizations - an organizational analysis that tends to value description and explanation over prediction.

Rational choice theory exemplifies a highly abstract, deductive approach characterized by the development of models based on deliberately, rigidly simplified assumptions. In contrast, Mary Zey a


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Although the term rational choice is common within the lexicon of many disciples, there is no clear and distinct set of criteria for delimiting the axiomatic tenets of this theory that is accepted as canonical. Read the first page
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organizational economic theory, organizational economists, revealed preference theory, organizational analysts, rational choice theorists, organizational theorists, rational choice models, agency theory
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Oliver Williamson, Adam Smith, Max Weber
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