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Managerial economics and organizational architecture / James A. Brickley, Clifford W. Smith and Jerold L. Zimmerman.

By: Brickley, James A.
Contributor(s): Smith, Clifford W | Zimmerman, Jerold L, 1947- | Brickley, James A. Organizational architecture.
Material type: materialTypeLabelBookSeries: Irwin series in economics: Publisher: Chicago : Irwin, c1997Description: xxxiii, 458, [17] p. : ill. ; 27 cm.ISBN: 0256158258.Subject(s): Managerial economics | Organizational effectivenessDDC classification: 658
Contents:
Part 1: Basic concepts -- Introduction -- The economist's view of behavior -- Markets, organizations and the role of knowledge -- Demand -- Production and cost -- Market structure -- Incentive conflicts and contracts -- Part 2: Designing organizational architecture -- Organizational architecture -- Decision rights: The level of empowerment -- Decision rights: Bundling tasks into jobs and subunits -- Attracting and retaining qualified employees -- Incentive compensation -- Individual performance evaluation -- Divisional performance evaluation -- Part 3: Applications of organizational architecture -- Vertical integration and outsourcing -- Leadership: Motivating change within organizations -- Total quality management and reengineering -- Ethics and organizational architecture.
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With two distinct objectives, this text's approach to managerial economics takes models from recent economics research and applies the research to the internal structure of a firm. After teaching basic applied economics, the authors look inside the firm and apply this analysis to management decision making. Authors Brickley, Smith, and Zimmerman contend that organizational architecture consists of three aspects of corporate organization: the assignment of decision rights within the company; methods of rewarding individuals; the structure of systems to evaluate the performance of both individuals and business units. These three components can be likened to a stool with three legs. If one of the legs is shorter, the stool is out of balance. These three elements must be in balance in the organization as well.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: Basic concepts -- Introduction -- The economist's view of behavior -- Markets, organizations and the role of knowledge -- Demand -- Production and cost -- Market structure -- Incentive conflicts and contracts -- Part 2: Designing organizational architecture -- Organizational architecture -- Decision rights: The level of empowerment -- Decision rights: Bundling tasks into jobs and subunits -- Attracting and retaining qualified employees -- Incentive compensation -- Individual performance evaluation -- Divisional performance evaluation -- Part 3: Applications of organizational architecture -- Vertical integration and outsourcing -- Leadership: Motivating change within organizations -- Total quality management and reengineering -- Ethics and organizational architecture.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Part 1 Basic Concepts
  • Chapter 1 Introduction
  • Chapter 2 Economist's View of Behavior
  • Chapter 3 Markets, Organizations, and the Role of Knowledge
  • Part 2 Managerial Economics
  • Chapter 4 Demand
  • Chapter 5 Production and Cost
  • Chapter 6 Market Structure
  • Chapter 7 Pricing with Market Power
  • Chapter 8 Economics of Strategy: Creating and Capturing Value
  • Chapter 9 Economics of Strategy: Game Theory
  • Chapter 10 Incentive Conflicts and Contracts
  • Part 3 Designing Organizational Architecture
  • Chapter 11 Organizational Architecture
  • Chapter 12 Decision Rights: The Level of Empowerment
  • Chapter 13 Decision Rights: Bundling Tasks into Jobs and Subunits
  • Chapter 14 Attracting and Retaining Qualified Employees
  • Chapter 15 Incentive Compensation
  • Chapter 16 Individual Performance Evaluation
  • Chapter 17 Divisional Performance Evaluation Capstone Case Study on Organizational Architecture: Arthur Anderson LLP
  • Part 4 Applications of Organizational Architecture
  • Chapter 18 Corporate Governance
  • Chapter 19 Vertical Integration and Outsourcing
  • Chapter 20 Leadership: Motivating Change within Organizations
  • Chapter 21 Understanding the Business Environment: The Economics of Regulation
  • Chapter 22 Ethics and Organizational Architecture
  • Chapter 23 Organizational Architecture and the Process of Management Innovation

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