The social contract of the firm : economics, ethics, and organisation /
In order to survive as a social institution a firm needs a constitutional social contract, even though implicit, among its stakeholders. This social contract must exist if an institution is to be justified. The book focuses on two main issues: To find out the terms of the hypothetical agreement amon...
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| Language: | English |
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Berlin ; Heidelberg :
Springer,
[2000]
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| Series: | Studies in economic ethics and philosophy.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- 1 An Overview of the Theory: Hierarchies, Social Contract and Reputation
- 2 Economic Theory and the Social Contract of the Firm
- 3 Games of Reputation and Compliance with the Social Contract
- 4 How Far Does Reputation Extend? Abuse of Authority and Corporate Culture
- 5 Information, Incomplete Contracts and the Ethical Code
- 6 Dealing with Vagueness of Norms: The Theory of Fuzzy Sets
- 7 A Game Theoretic Model of Incomplete Contract and Ethical Code
- 8 Ethical Decision-making Procedure: Vagueness, Default Reasoning and Reputation
- References
- Names Index
- (more detailed table of contents, see Internet).