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Competition : what it is and why it happens /

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One of the predominant trends of modern society is the pervasive presence of competition. No longer just a function of economic markets or democratic systems, competition has become a favoured tool for governing people and organizations, from the provision of schooling and elder care to the way we c...

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Other Authors: Arora-Jonsson, Stefan (Editor), Brunsson, Nils, 1946- (Editor), Hasse, Raimund (Editor), Lagerström, Katarina (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Oxford ; New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2021.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Competition (Psychology)
Competition > Social aspects.
Competitive Behavior
Compétition (Psychologie)
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS.
Sociology.
SOCIAL SCIENCE.
Competition
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Copyright
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of figures and tables
  • List of contributors
  • 1. A new understanding of competition / Stefan Arora-Jonsson, Nils Brunsson, and Raimund Hasse
  • 2. Competition as sensemaking / Daniel Sands, Gino Cattani, Joseph Porac, and Jason Greenberg
  • 3. Competition by mutual adjustment / Patrik Aspers
  • 4. The origins of competition : Institution and organization / Stefan Arora-Jonsson, Nils Brunsson, and Raimund Hasse
  • 5. Convincing others that they are competing : The case of schools / Niklas Bomark, Peter Edlund, and Stefan Arora-Jonsson
  • 6. Constructing competition for status : Sports and higher education / Nils Brunsson and Linda Wedlin
  • 7. Avoiding competition : The effects of rankings in the food waste field / Nadine Arnold
  • 8. Competition and auditing : Esteemed but incompatible ideas / Karin Brunsson and Katharina Rahnert
  • 9. The allure of prizes : How contests trap us in competitive relationships / Michael Scroggins and Daniel Souleles
  • 10. The organization of competition and non-competition in schools / Søren Christensen and Hanne Knudsen
  • 11. Cooperating while competing in multinational corporations / Katarina Lagerström, Emilene Leite, Cecilia Pahlberg, and Roger Schweizer
  • 12. Reversing competition : The case of corporate governance / Fabien Foureault
  • 13. Debunking the holy trinity : Competition, individualism, and meritocracy / Sebastian Kohl and Abraham Sapién
  • 14. Competition unbundled : Taking stock and looking forward / Stefan Arora-Jonsson, Nils Brunsson, Raimund Hasse, and Katarina Lagerström
  • Index.