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Cooperation Within the Entity of the Firm:
Author(s) -
NIX JOAN
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
american journal of economics and sociology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.199
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1536-7150
pISSN - 0002-9246
DOI - 10.1111/j.1536-7150.1994.tb02617.x
Subject(s) - dilemma , prisoner's dilemma , set (abstract data type) , repeated game , sign (mathematics) , microeconomics , business , game theory , economics , computer science , epistemology , mathematics , mathematical analysis , philosophy , programming language
A bstract . When the presence of unexploited/ree riding opportunities within organizations is considered a sign of cooperation among employees, a repeated prisoner's dilemma game may be used as an explanation. In this paper, arguments against sole reliance on the repeated prisoner's dilemma game for explaining cooperation within the firm are set forth. Some overlooked reasons for explaining cooperation are offered.