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For decades, the economic theory of the firm referred to as agency theory has dominated business research and education in the United States. Although agency theory has been influential in accounting, finance, and managerial economics, it lacks informal and nonfinancial controls. Douglas E. Stevens resolves to enhance this theory through the incorporation of social norms. Drawing on historical context related to the firm, the theory of the firm, and social norm theory related to the firm, he demonstrates the importance of social norms in the formation and development of free-market capitalism and the firm. He also describes the latest theoretical, experimental, and archival evidence to exhibit the growing body of research that incorporates social norms into the theory of the firm. These foundations enable Stevens to create a comprehensive roadmap of agency theory that will have strong implications for practice and public policy.Product Identifiers
PublisherCambridge University Press
ISBN-139781108437455
eBay Product ID (ePID)8046540308
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Number of Pages236 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSocial Norms and the Theory of the Firm: a Foundational Approach
Publication Year2018
SubjectEconomics, Accounting, Finance, Business
TypeTextbook
AuthorDouglas E. Stevens
FormatPaperback
Dimensions
Item Height227 mm
Item Weight340 g
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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorDouglas E. Stevens