What are the links among industrial structure, segmentation, the
internal structure of firms, job characteristics, technology,
productivity, labor markets, and product markets? The answers,
posited by a distinguished group of sociologists and economists,
have gained resonance as the field of economic sociology has grown.
In this expanded edition, the editors and their economist
colleague, Kevin Lang, explore the theoretical interstices and
update the references.
Sociologists and economists have responded differently to work
within the other discipline. For some sociologists, the typical
economic assumption of basic actors engaged in rational action is
both unrealistic and objectionable. Other sociologists have not
always agreed with everything economists do, they have seen
"rational choice" as a partially true description of human behavior
and as a starting point for sociological theorizing. Among
economists, the situation is quite different: most have maintained
their basic rational choice model while pushing aggressively into
substantive areas previously addressed only by sociologists and
political scientists.
Industries, Firms, and Jobs is a welcome reassertion of an old
tradition of interdisciplinary research. That tradition has
recently weakened, largely because of an enormous expansion of the
domain of neoclassical economics. The expansion has fed on two
scientific developments: human capital theory and contract theory.
This book is an invaluable resource for all economists,
sociologists, labor specialists, and business professionals.
General
Imprint: |
AldineTransaction
|
Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
December 1994 |
First published: |
1988 |
Editors: |
George Farkas
|
Dimensions: |
234 x 156 x 25mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
383 |
Edition: |
Expanded Ed. |
ISBN-13: |
978-0-202-30480-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Industry & industrial studies >
General
|
LSN: |
0-202-30480-9 |
Barcode: |
9780202304809 |
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