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    Grounding a Theory of Firms in the Natural Sciences

    This paper grounds the theory of any type of firm in the science of control and communication described as cybernetics. It is also grounded in the physiological and neurological limitations of humans to receiv...

    Shann Turnbull in Humanistic Management Journal (2017)

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    Could the 2008 US financial crisis have been avoided with network governance?

    Banks failed in 2008 because individuals with knowledge of risks were not connected to individuals who had the incentive and power to take corrective action. Evidence of this problem is provided by reports fro...

    Shann Turnbull, Michael Pirson in International Journal of Disclosure and Governance (2012)

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    Toward a More Humanistic Governance Model: Network Governance Structures

    This conceptual article suggests a reexamination of current governance structures, specifically those of unitary boards after the financial crisis of 2008. We suggest that the existing governance structures ar...

    Michael Pirson, Shann Turnbull in Journal of Business Ethics (2011)