Neoclassical Economic Theory, Executive Control, and Organizational Outcomes

Human Relations · 1996 · Volume 49 · Issue 6

Abstract

This manuscript examines neoclassical economic theory's egoistic, hedonistic, and autonomous kind of individualism and argues that this theoretical perspective on self can be congruent with executive power and control behavior. Using ideal-types of models, it proposes how this kind of executive behavior can arise from ego-insecurity to stifle the potential for shared meaning and social integration in organizations.

Keywords

neoclassical economic theory, executive power and control, executive ego, executive strategic orientation

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