tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221102857441713484.post1631463138074147964..comments2013-12-08T15:06:00.080-08:00Comments on Oliver Williamson: Review and Critique of the ClassOliver Williamsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17540482681462351210noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221102857441713484.post-83490352290610703982013-12-08T15:06:00.080-08:002013-12-08T15:06:00.080-08:00Yes - the rules haven't changed, though I'...Yes - the rules haven't changed, though I've seen fewer such comments so far. Professor Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221102857441713484.post-66743057011662746572013-12-07T10:16:36.309-08:002013-12-07T10:16:36.309-08:00Just to clear something up - should we be commenti...Just to clear something up - should we be commenting on others' blogs for this post?Oliver Williamsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17540482681462351210noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9221102857441713484.post-35370321710989407182013-12-07T09:22:54.500-08:002013-12-07T09:22:54.500-08:00I know the course was a struggle for you. I appre...I know the course was a struggle for you. I appreciate your being frank about discussing those difficulties. Before getting to that let me respond about what you said in regards to empowerment. Many people start their own business after having worked for some big employer for a while. You may be more empowered at some places of work than at others, but obviously will have maximal control if you are your own boss. You do face maximal risk in that circumstance as well. <br /><br />You really did need either intermediate micro or substantial dexterity with math models as a prerequisite for this class. It is not so much a matter of recall as whether you have functional knowledge in use of the models. You struggled because of this. It's your right to have struggled this way, but from where I sit the course wasn't a good fit for you. You might have benefited more for a course that is straight Bolman and Deal, but that wouldn't be an economics class. If you look at Milton Friedman's post, there it is reported that similar ideas are offered in Business courses, but without the math. I'm not sure what those courses are. You might ask directly. Professor Arvanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15256000730474030475noreply@blogger.com