A Person–Organization Discontinuity in Contract Perception: Why Corporations Can Get Away with Breaking Contracts But Individuals Cannot

Volume: 59, Issue: 12, Pages: 2837 - 2853
Published: Dec 1, 2013
Abstract
Most legal systems in the world follow the principle of corporate personhood, which grants organizations the same legal status as natural persons. Although debate over the notion of corporate personhood has been fierce, whether and how this principle is applied in people's beliefs and intuitions has yet to be empirically examined. This work addresses the gap in the literature, in the context of formal contracts. While contracts are typically...
Paper Details
Title
A Person–Organization Discontinuity in Contract Perception: Why Corporations Can Get Away with Breaking Contracts But Individuals Cannot
Published Date
Dec 1, 2013
Volume
59
Issue
12
Pages
2837 - 2853
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