The Nature of the Firm, Agency Theory and Shareholder Theory: A Critique from Philosophical Anthropology
Standard accounts on the nature of the firm are highly dependent on explanations by Coase, coupled with inputs from agency theory and shareholder theory. This paper carries our their critique in light of personalist and common good postulates. It shows how personalist and common good principles crea...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2006 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universidad de Navarra |
| Repositorio: | Dadun. Depósito Académico Digital de la Universidad de Navarra |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:dadun.unav.edu:10171/21415 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/10171/21415 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Nature of the firm Agency Theory Shareholder Theory Personalism |
| Sumario: | Standard accounts on the nature of the firm are highly dependent on explanations by Coase, coupled with inputs from agency theory and shareholder theory. This paper carries our their critique in light of personalist and common good postulates. It shows how personalist and common good principles create a framework that not only accommodates business ethics better but also affords a more compelling understanding of business as a whole. |
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