On Incentives and Control in Organizations
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"On Incentives and Control in Organizations" is an influential doctoral thesis in economics that develops foundational theories on how incentive structures and control mechanisms shape behavior and performance within firms.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Incentives and Control in Organizations Context triple: [Bengt Holmström, doctoralThesis, On Incentives and Control in Organizations]
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A.
A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation (with Jean-Jacques Laffont)
A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation is a foundational economics book that develops a rigorous principal–agent framework for designing optimal contracts and regulatory mechanisms in public procurement and regulated industries.
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B.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
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C.
Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control
"Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how financial structures and ownership patterns influence corporate power and control.
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D.
Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations
Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations is a foundational organizational theory book that explores how limited information, conflicting goals, and uncertainty shape decision-making processes within organizations.
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E.
Organization Theory: From Chester Barnard to the Present and Beyond
"Organization Theory: From Chester Barnard to the Present and Beyond" is a scholarly work by Oliver E. Williamson that surveys and extends key developments in organizational theory from Barnard’s foundational ideas to contemporary perspectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: On Incentives and Control in Organizations Target entity description: "On Incentives and Control in Organizations" is an influential doctoral thesis in economics that develops foundational theories on how incentive structures and control mechanisms shape behavior and performance within firms.
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A.
A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation (with Jean-Jacques Laffont)
A Theory of Incentives in Procurement and Regulation is a foundational economics book that develops a rigorous principal–agent framework for designing optimal contracts and regulatory mechanisms in public procurement and regulated industries.
-
B.
"The Nature of the Firm"
"The Nature of the Firm" is a foundational 1937 economic essay by Ronald Coase that explains why firms exist and how transaction costs shape their size and structure.
-
C.
Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control
"Reports on the relation of corporate finance to control" is an early 20th-century investigative study by the U.S. Bureau of Corporations analyzing how financial structures and ownership patterns influence corporate power and control.
-
D.
Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations
Ambiguity and Choice in Organizations is a foundational organizational theory book that explores how limited information, conflicting goals, and uncertainty shape decision-making processes within organizations.
-
E.
Organization Theory: From Chester Barnard to the Present and Beyond
"Organization Theory: From Chester Barnard to the Present and Beyond" is a scholarly work by Oliver E. Williamson that surveys and extends key developments in organizational theory from Barnard’s foundational ideas to contemporary perspectives.
- F. None of above. chosen
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academic work
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doctoral thesis ⓘ economics dissertation ⓘ |
| analyzes |
delegation of decision rights in firms
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how incentive schemes affect employee effort ⓘ optimal design of contracts within organizations ⓘ trade‑offs between risk sharing and incentives ⓘ |
| contributesTo |
formal modeling of organizational behavior
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foundations of organizational economics ⓘ theory of incentives in firms ⓘ understanding of control systems in organizations ⓘ |
| describes |
conditions for efficient internal organization of firms
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effects of monitoring on effort and shirking ⓘ relationship between control intensity and agent autonomy ⓘ role of performance measurement in incentive contracts ⓘ |
| documentType | PhD thesis ⓘ |
| examines |
allocation of authority within firms
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costs and benefits of monitoring in firms ⓘ how control systems mitigate agency problems ⓘ interaction between incentives and organizational structure ⓘ multi‑task incentive problems in organizations ⓘ |
| field |
contract theory
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economics ⓘ organizational economics ⓘ theory of the firm ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
behavior of agents within firms
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control mechanisms in organizations ⓘ incentive structures in firms ⓘ information asymmetry in firms ⓘ monitoring and control systems ⓘ moral hazard in organizations ⓘ organizational design ⓘ performance within organizations ⓘ principal–agent relationships ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
control rights in firms
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incentive compatibility in organizations ⓘ monitoring technology and effort choice ⓘ organizational control systems ⓘ performance‑based compensation ⓘ |
| influenced |
later research on organizational design
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studies of corporate governance mechanisms ⓘ subsequent work in contract theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| proposes |
formal models of incentive contracts
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frameworks for designing control mechanisms ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
foundational contribution to incentive theory in firms
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influential work in organizational economics ⓘ |
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Bengt Holmström (studies, later MIT)
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On Incentives and Control in Organizations
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Bengt Holmström