Five elements of group agency
Inquiry, 0[10.1080/0020174X.2023.2208391]
22 Pages Posted: 15 Jan 2025
Date Written: January 01, 2023
Abstract
Group agency requires a number of people to combine in pursuit of shared goals across varied scenarios. Thus, a group or corporate agent must be organized (1) to act flexibly as its goals require, (2) with the intentional, if not always voluntary, acquiescence of members in the guidance of (3) an authorized spokesperson or (4) a constructed voice, thereby (5) becoming capable of making and honoring commitments.
Keywords: Group, agency, goal, spokesperson, commitment
Suggested Citation: Suggested Citation
Pettit, Philip N., Five elements of group agency (January 01, 2023). Inquiry, 0[10.1080/0020174X.2023.2208391], Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=5043010
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