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Conflict of Interest in Theories of Organization: Herbert A. Simon and Oliver E. Williamson

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Augier, M., March, J.G. Conflict of Interest in Theories of Organization: Herbert A. Simon and Oliver E. Williamson. Journal of Management & Governance 5, 223–230 (2001). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1014079802978

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