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With the ›Relational Theory of the Firm‹, Josef Wieland has presented a really advanced concept. Nevertheless, he titled his corresponding book ›Towards a Relational Theory of the Firm‹. With this in mind, I would like to make a few...

This article contributes with a theoretical analysis of the ›U.S. Federal Sentencing Guidelines‹ from the point of view of Josef Wieland’s concept of Relational Economics. This perspective on ethics and compliances programs integrates...

Relational Economics relies on the application of relational rationality. In contemporary social practise Confucian notions of relational thinking and mutual responsibility still play a certain role in China. In the case of the ›Confucian Firm‹,...

In this article, I will attempt to present the current state of ›Relational Economics‹ and the ›Relational Theory of the Firm‹ with regard to what I consider to be some essential theoretical building blocks. In doing so, I will make use of...

Traditionally, the economic order could be divided into a market economy and a planned economy. In the neoliberal phase, the difference between a state-directed and a market economy was emphasised. In this strict – ideal-typical – separation,...