Bounded rationality in the economics of organization: "Much cited and little used"

作者: Nicolai J. Foss

DOI: 10.1016/S0167-4870(02)00206-4

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摘要: Abstract Herbert Simon was the apostle of bounded rationality. He very often illustrated rationality in context theory firm, and was, course, a major contributor to organizational theory. However, spite Simon’s efforts, I argue that has been only incompletely absorbed economics organization, is little used for substantive purposes, mostly serves rhetorical function. In order substantiate these claims, discuss compare alternative approaches integrating with economic organization. general treated “thinly,” actually not necessary producing main insights theories. The paper ends brief discussion how proceed richer notions

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