Limits of Organization

by Kenneth J. Arrow

Book Overview

The tension between what we wish for and what we can get, between values and opportunities, exists even at the purely individual level. A hermit on a mountain may value warm clothing and yet be hard-pressed to make it from the leaves, bark, or skins he can find. But when many people are competing with each other for satisfaction of their wants, learning how to exploit what is available becomes more difficult. In this volume, Nobel Laureate Kenneth...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0393093239
• ISBN13: 9780393093230
• Release Date: February 1974
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
• Length: 88 Pages
• Weight: 0.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.2" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Easy to read overview of organizational limits.

A good read that, at under 80 pages, quickly gets to the point. Based on a lecture series, this book explores public choice concepts with regards to organizations. This is a good augment to North's books on institutions.