@article{f65d2dde7ced431aac91bab3aa09596c,
title = "Oliver Williamson: A Hero{\textquoteright}s journey on the merits",
abstract = "Joseph Campbell describes a narrative pattern for a hero{\textquoteright}s journey. {\textquoteleft}A hero ventures forth from the world of common day into a region of supernatural wonder: fabulous forces are there encountered and a decisive victory is won: the hero comes back from the mysterious adventure with the power to bestow boons on his fellow man{\textquoteright} (2008: 30). This paper looks at Oliver E. Williamson{\textquoteright}s life through Campbell{\textquoteright}s lens and reveals his journey, challenges, and triumphs not only for himself but also for all students of the science of organization.",
keywords = "Economic History, Institutional Economics, Oliver Williamson, Transaction Cost Economics",
author = "Mahoney, {Joseph T.} and Jackson Nickerson",
note = "Funding Information: The title and structure of our paper draw on to Joseph Campbell{\textquoteright}s (2008) The Hero with a Thousand Faces, and his articulation of {\textquoteleft}A Hero{\textquoteright}s Journey{\textquoteright}. Much of the historical content of this paper draws from an unpublished memoir by Oliver Williamson. We are indebted to the Williamson family, and especially Tamara Williamson, for sharing this memoir with us. We also thank the three reviewers and the Editor in Chief, Geoffrey Hodgson, for their counsel. The usual disclaimer applies. Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} Millennium Economics Ltd 2021.",
year = "2022",
month = apr,
doi = "10.1017/S1744137421000151",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "18",
pages = "195--207",
journal = "Journal of Institutional Economics",
issn = "1744-1374",
publisher = "Cambridge University Press",
number = "2",
}