Modern Organization Theory and New Institutional Economics : On the Relationships between Williamson and Barnard-Simon
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New institutional economics has been growing remarkably in recent years. Neoclassical economics has been only devoted to the study of markets, and it has not been applied to the study of institutions or organizations themselves. New institutional economics, we can say, has emerged to bridge the gap between markets and organizations. But new institutional economics has developed more and more as an analysis of organizations using economical techniques. Williamson's intent was to analyze organizations by the logic of market; while on the contrary, Simon attempts to analyze both organizations and markets with the notion of altruism and identifications. But it is regrettable that, at present, we are not able to make any absolute assertion one way or the other about contents of any particular or methods of organization theorists. Recently we observe empirical studies continuing to increase in number. We may say that it is a matter of course. Because, on the system issues of how and why organizations themselves do or do not operate well, it is not possible to elucidate by armchair theory but by empirical observation of real organizational phenomena. But on the other hand, methodologies of the study of organization in economics are transaction cost economics, agency theory, property rights theory, and so on. These various approaches are in part an effort to establish an 'Economics of Organization'. Interchanges between organization theory and new institutional economics have already begun in Europe and the United States, mainly centering on discussions on bounded rationality. Such reciprocal discussions with scholars of organization theory as found in Europe and the United States are necessary in Japan. Simon's bounded rationality is selfevident and an obvious starting point on some issues in organization theory; therefore we haven't taken up the problem as the subject of discussion. But, it seems to be the most important point of real dialogue as to how Simon's 'altruism and identifications' will be accepted and developed within the framework of 'organizations and markets'.
- 日本経営学会の論文
- 2001-07-10