Oliver Williamson: A Hero's journey on the merits

Joseph T. Mahoney; Jackson Nickerson

doi:10.1017/S1744137421000151

Oliver Williamson: A Hero's journey on the merits

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Joseph Campbell describes a narrative pattern for a hero's journey. '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' (2008: 30). This paper looks at Oliver E. Williamson's life through Campbell's lens and reveals his journey, challenges, and triumphs not only for himself but also for all students of the science of organization.

Original language	English (US)
Journal	Journal of Institutional Economics
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1017/S1744137421000151
State	Accepted/In press - 2021

Keywords

Economic History
Institutional Economics
Oliver Williamson
Transaction Cost Economics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Economics, Econometrics and Finance(all)

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10.1017/S1744137421000151

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