Author: Robert A. SoloPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472067237
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The reappearance of a book written and published before its time
Economic Organizations and Social Systems
Author: Robert A. SoloPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472067237
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 532
Book Description
The reappearance of a book written and published before its time
Economic Organizations and Social Systems
Author: Robert A. SoloPublisher:
ISBN: 9780472097234
Category : Comparative economics
Languages : en
Pages : 434
Book Description
The reappearance of a book written and published before its time
The Theory of Social and Economic Organization
Author: Max WeberPublisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1439188874
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 327
Book Description
This bookis an introduction to Max Weber’s ambitious comparative study of the sociological and institutional foundations of the modern economic and social order. In this work originally published in German in 1920, Weber discusses the analytical methods of sociology and, at the same time, presents a devastating critique of prevailing sociological theory and of its universalist, determinist underpinnings. None of Weber’s other writings offers the reader such a grasp of his theories; none displays so clearly his erudition, the scope of his interests, and his analytical powers.
Institutions and Social Order
Author: Karol Edward SołtanPublisher: University of Michigan Press
ISBN: 9780472108688
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Explores the relationship between institutions and the maintenance of social order
Economy/Society
Author: Bruce G. CarruthersPublisher: Pine Forge Press
ISBN: 9780761986416
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 268
Book Description
Economy/Society provides an introduction to the ways in which economic exchanges are embedded in social relationships. It offers insights into advertising, consumer behaviour, conflicts in the work place, social inequality and other issues.
Self-Organization and Management of Social Systems
Author: H. UlrichPublisher: Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN: 3642697623
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 166
Book Description
Self-organization of systems belonging to quite different discipl ines has been a central topic of synergetics since its beginning. I am therefore particularly plea sed that Hans Ulrich and Gilbert Probst have not only undertaken to organize an interdisciplinary meeting on Self-Organization and Management of Social Systems, but have also edited these articles written by leading scientists after and based upon that symposium. While the previous volumes of the Springer Series in Synergetics were mainly de voted to physical, chemical and biological systems, with only the book by W. Weidlich and G. Haag deal i ng with "Quant i tat i ve Soc i 01 ogy" (Spri nger Ser. Syn., Vo 1. 14), the present volume opens a new perspective. As the reader will notice, the multitude of facets of self-organization is well reflected by various authors belonging to different discipl ines and representing different schools of thought. When such a wide scope of fields - ranging from phy sics to sociology - is covered, it is not surprising that the existence of a "hiatus" between sociology and the natural sciences was felt by some participants.
Structures of Capital
Author: Sharon ZukinPublisher: CUP Archive
ISBN: 9780521376785
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 468
Book Description
Although market importance is acknowledged, this work's emerging theme is the need to account for the ways in which multiple forms of social organization -- elite groups, communities & government structures -- influence economic processes.
Individual Strategy and Social Structure
Author: H. Peyton YoungPublisher: Princeton University Press
ISBN: 0691214255
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 208
Book Description
Neoclassical economics as-sumes that people are highly rational and can reason their way through even the most complex economic problems. In Individual Strategy and Social Structure, Peyton Young argues for a more realistic view in which people have a limited understanding of their environment, are sometimes short-sighted, and occasionally act in perverse ways. He shows how the cumulative experiences of many such individuals coalesce over time into customs, norms, and institutions that govern economic and social life. He develops a theory that predicts how such institutions evolve and characterizes their welfare properties. The ideas are illustrated through a variety of examples, including patterns of residential segregation, rules of the road, claims on property, forms of economic contracts, and norms of equity. The book relies on new results in evolutionary game theory and stochastic dynamical systems theory, many of them originated by the author. It can serve as an introductory text, or be read on its own as a contribution to the study of economic and social institutions.
The Theory of Social and Economic Organization
Author: Max WeberModels and Theories in Social Systems
Author: Cristina FlautPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3030000842
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 576
Book Description
This book concisely presents a broad range of models and theories on social systems. Because of the huge spectrum of topics involving social systems, various issues related to Mathematics, Statistics, Teaching, Social Science, and Economics are discussed. In an effort to introduce the subject to a wider audience, this volume, part of the series “Studies in Systems, Decision and Control”, equally addresses the needs of mathematicians, statisticians, sociologists and philosophers. The studies examined here are divided into four parts. The first part, “Perusing the Minds Behind Scientific Discoveries”, traces the winding path of Syamal K. Sen and Ravi P. Agarwal’s scholarship throughout history, and most importantly, the thought processes that allowed each of them to master their subject. The second part covers “Theories in Social Systems” and the third discusses “Models in Social Systems”, while the fourth and final part is dedicated to “Mathematical Methods in the Social Sciences”. Given its breadth of coverage, the book will offer inquisitive readers a valuable point of departure for exploring these rich, vast, and ever-expanding fields of knowledge.