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dc.contributor.authorZuckerman Sivan, Ezra W
dc.contributor.authorSgourev, Stoyan
dc.date.accessioned2017-04-20T18:02:08Z
dc.date.available2017-04-20T18:02:08Z
dc.date.issued2011-03
dc.identifier.issn1043-4631
dc.identifier.issn1461-7358
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108304
dc.description.abstractThis paper strengthens the basis for a key claim of contemporary economic sociology — that strong ties among capitalists cannot be reduced to rational considerations. Support for this claim has been limited by reliance on an external standard of rationality, whereby irrationality in commitment to a partner or network is based on an observer’s evaluation of an actor’s interests. In this article we address this limitation by developing an internal standard for assessing the rationality of an actor’s commitment, which is derived from Davidson’s (1980) definition of akrasia or ‘incontinence.’ In addition, we clarify the mechanisms that produce ‘akratic’ commitment among capitalists: (a) short-term emotions that overwhelm rational calculation; and (b) a sense of loyalty that leads one to incorporate others’ interests into one’s own. Finally, we provide systematic evidence of akratic commitment and the proposed mechanisms from studies of an industry peer network in the remodeling construction industry.en_US
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherSage Publicationsen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1043463110396444en_US
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs Licenseen_US
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/en_US
dc.sourceProf. Zuckerman via Alex Caracuzzoen_US
dc.titleBreaking up is hard to do: Irrational inconsistency in commitment to an industry peer networken_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationSgourev, S. V. and Zuckerman, E. W. “Breaking up Is Hard to Do: Irrational Inconsistency in Commitment to an Industry Peer Network.” Rationality and Society 23, no. 1 (February 2011): 3–34. © 2011 Sage Publicationsen_US
dc.contributor.departmentSloan School of Managementen_US
dc.contributor.approverZuckerman Sivan, Ezra Wen_US
dc.contributor.mitauthorZuckerman Sivan, Ezra W
dc.contributor.mitauthorSgourev, Stoyan
dc.relation.journalRationality and Societyen_US
dc.eprint.versionOriginal manuscripten_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/NonPeerRevieweden_US
dspace.orderedauthorsSgourev, S. V.; Zuckerman, E. W.en_US
dspace.embargo.termsNen_US
dc.identifier.orcidhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-6271-0708
mit.licensePUBLISHER_CCen_US


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