1st Edition
Political Economy of the Firm Authority, Governance, and Economic Democracy
Introduction Chapter 1: The agency theory of the firm – Discarding authority and the collective Chapter 2: Authority in work organisations – Definitions and challenges Chapter 3: The firm considered from the work standpoint – Why do workers cooperate? Chapter 4: Governance models and the constituent parties of the company Chapter 5: The pluralistic model of corporate governance Chapter 6: Digital labour platforms – Algorithmic authority? Epilogue: Using the concepts developed in the book to address the ecological transition
Biography
Helena Lopes is Full Professor at Iscte-University Institute of Lisbon (Department of Political Economy) and senior researcher at Dinâmia’Cet-Iscte.
Christophe Clerc is a lawyer. He teaches at Sciences Po Paris the allocation of power within firms and is a corporate governance expert for the European Commission.
"[T]his book provides readers with a deep and comprehensive analysis of the concept of authority, advocating for democracy and liberating workers from being mere subjects of capital under an economically individualistic ontology. The author carefully reflects on conventional practices, acknowledging their shortcomings and lack of equitable representation while ensuring that other authority holders are not disregarded. Given these considerations, this book stands as a compelling and valuable resource."
Saiful Anwar, Critical Policy Studies
