Choices of organizational structures in religious organizations: a game theoretic approach

• Published in: Journal of economic behavior & organization Vol. 47; no. 1; pp. 55 - 70
• Main Authors: Mao, Wen, Zech, Charles
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 2002; Elsevier; Elsevier Sequoia S.A
• Series: Journal of Economic Behavior & Organization
• Subjects: Churches; Economic theory; Economics; Game theory; Mathematical models; Maximin strategy; Nash equilibrium; Organization theory; Organizational structure; Pay-off; Preferences; Religious doctrine; Religious groups; Religious organizations; Studies; P00; Nash equilibrium; Organizational structure; Maximin strategy; Religious doctrine; C72

This study has extended the work done by Allen [Journal of Economic Behavior and Organization 27 (1995) 97] and others who attempted to show a relationship between a denomination’s doctrine and its organizational structure. While Allen’s work resulted in a one-to-one mapping between doctrinal belief...