When we are dissatisfied with an organization, said economist Albert O. Hirschman, we have three basic options: 1. Exit: We can leave it, either physically, or by mentally and emotionally disengaging, 2. Voice: We can voice our discontent through protest or dialogue, or 3. Loyalty: We may stick with what we have. This might be [...]
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CofConomics 2: Exit, Voice and Loyalty
March 21, 2010Categories: Community of Christ, Economics, Social Science
Tags: Albert O. Hirschman, Community of Christ, Economics, exit, loyalty, UK General Election, voice
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CofConomics: Congregation Size and the Theory of the Firm
August 29, 2009Scholarly study of the Community of Christ has tended to focus on its history and theology. These are clearly important, but there gaps in Community of Christ studies that could be productively filled with reference to insight from the social sciences, like economics, political science, sociology, anthropology and social psychology. In this post, I want [...]
Categories: Community of Christ, Congregations, Economics, Social Science
Tags: Community of Christ, Congregations, Economics, religion, religious institutions, theory of the firm
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