Markets, Hierarchies and Networks
Markets, Hierarchies and Networks
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Summary
This text presents a set of articles which attempt to answer basic questions on the co-ordination of social life by using models of markets, hierarchy and networks. These three models aim to provide a basis for the analysis of social life that transcends time and place.
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Markets, Hierarchies and Networks by Grahame Thompson
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.
`In summary, it can be recorded that this is a substantial book: substantial in a number of respectsFirst it has much of substance to it - it covers a lot of ground. Second, as most papers in the book are closely argued, it covers that ground in some depth - there are few opportunities for the reader to coast here! It is also substantial in that, whether because of the inherent nature of the subject matter or the way it is exposed, its sparks ideas along the way and raises many more questions than it answers. Finally, it is substantial in the way the editors touch upon issues which are central to epistemology, the sociology of knowledge, and the philosophy of science.′ - Systems Practice
Grahame Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at The Open University CONTRIBUTORS ARE ALL AT THE OPEN UNIVERSITY EXCEPT: Susan Baker Cardiff University Chris Dent University of Lincoln and Humberside John Grahl University of North London Valerio Lintner London Guildhall University Mike Moran University of Manchester
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780803985902 |
| ISBN 10 | 0803985908 |
| Title | Markets, Hierarchies and Networks |
| Author | Grahame Thompson |
| Series | Published In Association With The Open University |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Sage Publications Ltd |
| Year published | 1991-11-14 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |