This paper relates firm size and opportunism by showing that, given certain behavioral dispositions of humans, the size … cooperative regime among its employees that keeps in check opportunism. A model depicts the outstanding role of the entrepreneur … opportunism-related costs are a reason for keeping firms' size small. …

systems based on significant amounts of intra- and even intergroup cooperation for tens if not a few hundred thousand years …

scale social systems based on significant amounts of intra- and even intergroup cooperation for tens if not a few hundred …

responsible for establishing principles that shape socialization and cooperation among members. Applying insights from political …

, organizations then reach a critical cognitive firm size in their development beyond which the level of cooperation deteriorates …