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Scope Of Discretion

Scope of Discretion is a theoretical construct in administrative law and governance that delineates the boundaries within which public authorities may exercise discretionary power, distinguishing it from other constructs by specifying the range of lawful choices available to decision-makers under statutory or regulatory frameworks.

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2017–2026

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Discretion versus policy rules in practice

John B. Taylor · Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy · 1993 · 9K citations

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Managerial discretion: A bridge between polar views of organizational outcomes.

Donald C. Hambrick, Sydney Finkelstein · Research in Organizational Behavior · 1987 · 1.3K citations

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Toward a general theory of managerial discretion

Jean‐Luc Migué, Gérard Bélanger, William A. Niskanen · Public Choice · 1974 · 477 citations

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ASSESSING MANAGERIAL DISCRETION ACROSS INDUSTRIES: A MULTIMETHOD APPROACH.

Donald C. Hambrick, Eric Abrahamson · Academy of Management Journal · 1995 · 465 citations

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PERCEIVED MANAGERIAL DISCRETION: A STUDY OF CAUSE AND EFFECT

Mason A. Carpenter, Brian Golden · Strategic Management Journal · 1997 · 217 citations

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Authors

96

  1. DC
    Donald C. Hambrick

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    3 publications · 1.8K citations

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  2. EA
    Eric Abrahamson

    Columbia University, United States

    2 publications · 525 citations

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  3. JM
    Joana Mendes

    University of Luxembourg, Luxembourg

    2 publications · 127 citations

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  4. AP
    Anna Pratt

    York University, Canada

    2 publications · 82 citations

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  5. SS
    Steven Shavell

    National Bureau of Economic Research, United States

    2 publications · 39 citations

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Institutions

69

  1. OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University

    Oslo, Norway

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    173 citations

  2. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Cambridge, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    55 citations

  3. University of Nottingham

    Nottingham, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    186 citations

  4. Amherst College

    Amherst Center, United States

    1 h-index

    2 publications

    72 citations

  5. University of Agder

    Kristiansand, Norway

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    15 citations

  6. University of Southampton

    Southampton, United Kingdom

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    32 citations

  7. University of Cincinnati Medical Center

    Cincinnati, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    18 citations

  8. Northwestern University

    Evanston, United States

    1 h-index

    1 publications

    19 citations

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  1. Academy of Management Journal

    AMJ · 3 publications · 558 citations

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  2. Public Administration Quarterly

    2 publications · 34 citations

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  3. Strategic Management Journal

    SMJ · 2 publications · 233 citations

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  4. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 2 publications · 21 citations

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  5. Carnegie-Rochester Conference Series on Public Policy

    Conference · 2 publications · 9.1K citations

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