"Most organisations firms are simply legal fictions which serve as a nexus for a set of contracting relationships among individuals."
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Michael C. Jensen
Michael Cole (Mike) Jensen (November 30, 1939 – April 2, 2024) was an American economist, and Emeritus Professor of Business Administration at , who works in the area of .
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