Markets, Hierarchies and Networks - The Coordination of Social Life (Paperback)

This interdisciplinary reader provides a distinctive introduction to the way social, political and economic life is coordinated. It brings together three quite different models of coordination - markets, hierarchies and networks - and places them into a comparative framework, presenting a comprehensive and insightful overview of social coordination. The articles dealing with each model explore the characteristics of that coordinating mechanism, outlining key theoretical issues and drawing on various empirical examples. The final section shows how these models can be compared and contrasted. It also assesses the respective strengths, weaknesses and limitations of each model. Markets, Hierarchies and Networks is a set book on The Open University course D212 Running the Country.

General

Imprint:	Sage Publications Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Published in Association with The Open University
Release date:	November 1991
First published:	1991
Editors:	Grahame Thompson • Jennifer Frances • Rosalind Levacic • Jeremy C. Mitchell
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	312
ISBN-13:	978-0-8039-8590-2
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > General
LSN:	0-8039-8590-8
Barcode:	9780803985902

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