Sociological Theory and Methods
Online ISSN : 1881-6495
Print ISSN : 0913-1442
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A Paradox of Formal Power
Naoki SUDO
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1995 Volume 10 Issue 2 Pages 165-179

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     This essay examines authorized power that has sanction. Generally, it is assumed that formal power contributes to maintenance of organization. However, there is a case that formal power realizes Pareto inferior state. Therefore, contribution to maintenance of organization is not an essential property of formal power. This essay shows this fact by using game theory, and it points out game theory is a useful tool to analyze social phenomena.
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© 1995 Japanese Association For Mathematical Sociology
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