In even the most market-oriented economies, most economic transactions occur not in markets but inside managed organizations, particularly business firms. Organizational economics seeks to understand the nature and workings of such organizations and their impact on economic performance. This...

-Chapter 1: Introduction -- -Part 1: Background of Barnard’s management thought -- Chapter 2: Barnard’s personality and career -- Chapter 3: Barnard’s experience -- Chapter 4: Barnard’s intellectual relationships -- Chapter 5: Barnard’s philosophy -- Chapter 6: Barnard’s method --...