This book approaches markets as a dynamic ensemble of institutions; and as a set of rules or norms, that contribute to the evolution of social systems of governance, and can be analysed as a structured social system. It tackles such questions as:
* Where do markets come from and what drives their evolution?
* How do organizations cope with the competitive dynamism of markets?
* What is the role of governance mechanisms in the institutional coordination of markets?
Using this "new institutionalist" approach, an international group of leading scholars examine the institutional...

This book approaches markets as a dynamic ensemble of institutions; and as a set of rules or norms, that contribute to the evolution of social systems of governance, and can be analysed as a structured social system. It tackles such questions as:
* Where do markets come from and what drives their evolution?
* How do organizations cope with the competitive dynamism of markets?
* What is the role of governance mechanisms in the institutional coordination of markets?
Using this "new institutionalist" approach, an international group of leading scholars examine the institutional...

Organisatorische Regeln sind ein recht ungewohnliches Untersuchungsobjekt fur eine wissenschaftliche Untersuchung. Haufig werden sie vor allem als burokratische Hemmnisse der Kreativitat von Organisationsmitgliedern betrachtet. Eine moglichst regelarme Organisation und Organisationsmitglieder, die nicht regelorientiert, son dern durch Eigeninitiative die Geschicke einer Unternehmung lenken, werden als erstrebenswerte Ziele angesehen. Diese Sichtweise blendet aber eine ganz wichtige Funktion organisatorischer Regeln aus: Das Wissen und die Erfahrungen von Orga nisationsmitgliedern werden in...