The New "Economic man": the Dialectics of Traditional and Contemporary Forms of Economic Motivation

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Economic Motivation ◽  
Economic Man

Social-Psychological Models in Labor Motivation Analysis

2004 ◽  
pp. 90-101 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Surkov
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Psychological Approach ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Economic Man ◽  
The Social ◽  
Psychological Models ◽  
Social Psychological Approach

Benefits of using social-psychological approach in the analysis of labor motivations are considered in the article. Classification of employees as objects of economic analysis is offered: "the economic man", "the man of the organization", "the social man" and "the asocial man". Related models give the opportunity to predict behavior of the firm in different situations, such as shocks of various nature.

Study on The Economic Motivation Level of Farmers in The Adoption of Precision Farming Technology

2012 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 402-403
Author(s):  
S. Sangeetha S. Sangeetha ◽  
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S. Praveena S. Praveena ◽  
P. Jai Sridhar P. Jai Sridhar
Keyword(s):  
Precision Farming ◽  
Economic Motivation ◽  
Motivation Level ◽  
Precision Farming Technology

Economic Man: In Relation to His Natural Environment.C. Reinold Noyes

1950 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 421-422
Author(s):  
Bert F. Hoselitz
Keyword(s):  
Economic Man

Thoughtful Economic Man: Essays on Rationality, Moral Rules and Benevolence.Gay Meeks

Ethics ◽  
1993 ◽  
Vol 103 (3) ◽  
pp. 572-574
Author(s):  
Donald C. Hubin
Keyword(s):  
Economic Man ◽  
Moral Rules

scholarly journals Thorstein Veblen on economic man: toward a new method of describing human nature, society, and history

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noriko Ishida
Keyword(s):  
Human Nature ◽  
Traditional Theory ◽  
Characteristic Method ◽  
Classical Concept ◽  
Qualitative Aspect ◽  
Thorstein Veblen ◽  
Economic Action ◽  
Economic Man ◽  
Logical Connection ◽  
Theory Of Human Nature

AbstractThe fact that Veblen was a keen critic of the neo-classical concept of “economic man” is well known. However, the following issues have not been discussed in enough depth: how he rebuilt the traditional theory of human nature through his new methodology of economics, how much his methodological revision broadened the scope of economics, and what kind of phenomena Veblen’s economic theory elucidates. This article examines these issues and aims to show the logical connection between Veblen’s controversial proposal on the methodology of economics and his analysis of economic phenomena. Specifically, it reconsiders Veblen’s analysis of economic action using a unique concept of instincts, his logic of explaining the relation between society and human nature, his way of drawing history from the relativistic worldview, and his characteristic method of grasping the cause and effect of economic phenomena. Finally, it highlights the importance of modifying the concept of “economic man” by focusing on the qualitative aspect. Particular reference is made to the economic concepts of utility, efficiency, and intangibility.

The Philosophy and Rhetoric of Auditor Independence Concepts

2004 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 355-376 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sara Ann Reiter ◽  
Paul F. Williams
Keyword(s):  
Collective Responsibility ◽  
Auditor Independence ◽  
Early Years ◽  
Moral Foundation ◽  
Corporate Scandals ◽  
Economic Man ◽  
Accounting Scandals ◽  
Relational Concepts ◽  
American Society

Abstract:This paper analyzes the rhetoric surrounding the profession’s presentations of auditor independence. We trace the evolution of the character of the auditor from Professional Man in the early years of the twentieth century to the more public and abstract figures of Judicial Man and Economic Man. The changing character of the auditor in the profession’s narratives of legitimation reflects changes in the role of auditing, in the economic environment, and in the values of American society. Economic man is a self-interested and shallow character who offered the auditing profession little protection against involvement in corporate scandals. In the wake of recent accounting scandals, the profession is calling for a return to the character of Professional Man to restore trust in audits and the financial markets.We also analyze the philosophical bases of the metaphors surrounding auditor independence. These metaphors, particularly the metaphor of independence as separation, create problems in conceptualizing independence concepts. How can you discuss appropriate relationships when your basic concept is one of separation, or no relationship? On the other hand, relational concepts of independence are also flawed if they are not based on a firm moral foundation. We suggest how the profession can act to rebuild its moral foundation through recognition of collective responsibility.

The New Chinese Community in New Zealand: Local Outcomes of Transnationalism

2001 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manying Ip Wardlow Friesen
Keyword(s):  
New Zealand ◽  
Return Migration ◽  
Host Society ◽  
Chinese Community ◽  
Republic Of China ◽  
Economic Motivation ◽  
Economic Miracle ◽  
Chinese Migrants ◽  
Depth Interviews

The new Chinese community in New Zealand (formed since 1987) is made up of immigrants from the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia as well as other countries. Initially looked upon as harbingers of the “Asian economic miracle” by the New Zealand government, the new arrivals met with numerous unforeseen difficulties. This article is based on the findings of surveys and in-depth interviews in which the primary migrants were asked about their motives for migration, the economic and social outcomes of their migration, their perception of the comparative strengths of their native land and New Zealand, and their long-term view on settlement and return migration. The surveys are also set against background statistics from the 1996 census as well as immigration figures up to 2000. The findings challenge the assumption of the importance of the economic motivation of migration, and point to the primacy of social and environmental factors. They also suggest that transnationalism is a long-term strategy, instead of a temporary expediency, but also that most Chinese migrants in New Zealand have tried to integrate with the host society when possible.

Economic Man—Social Woman?

1995 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 384-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
ELISABETH GIDENGIL
Keyword(s):  
Gender Gap ◽  
Free Trade Agreement ◽  
Trade Agreement ◽  
Social Programs ◽  
Decomposition Approach ◽  
Federal Election ◽  
Economic Man ◽  
Market Solutions ◽  
Economic Considerations ◽  
The Welfare State

Do differences in basic values and concerns underlie differences in the issue positions of women and men? This article uses a decomposition approach to assess the contribution of male-female differences in basic values and concerns to the gender gap in support for the Canada-United States Free Trade Agreement in the 1988 Canadian federal election. Drawing on the work of Gilligan and other “difference” theorists, I theorize these differences in terms of “social woman” and “economic man.” The results support this interpretation. Men were more likely to bring economic considerations to bear in evaluating the agreement, whereas women's opinions were more likely to be influenced by their commitment to the welfare state and their greater concern for social programs. Women also proved to be more egalitarian and less persuaded of the virtues of competition and market solutions than were men.

ECONOMIC MAN AS A MORAL INDIVIDUAL

1998 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 645-653 ◽  
Author(s):  
RICHARD S. DOWELL ◽  
ROBERT S. GOLDFARB ◽  
WILLIAM B. GRIFFITH
Keyword(s):  
Economic Man
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