Meaningfulness versus rationality: homo economicus as psychological problem

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Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Meaningfulness versus rationality: homo economicus as psychological problem
Original language description
Objectives Characteristic of homo economicus consists in rational maximization of benefit and minimization of cost. Rational cost - benefit model does not cover individual economic behavior as a whole. Alternative model of meaningful economic behavior issubmitted covering menmtal processes people typically use in production, distribution, exchange and consumption. Method meaningfulness is specified as relation between cognitive, emotional, and self - control meanings of economic behavior on one side, and tehir personal sense on the other side. The extent of meaning - sense interpenetration is ascertained. Results Suitability of "meaning - sense" method method for covering bulk of economic beliefs and their interpretation is demonstrated by secondary analysis of two researches (N = 1793 and N = 503)concerning opinions of Czech citizens on the life in achievement society.
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Czech description
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Project
<a href="/en/project/GA406%2F06%2F1414" target="_blank" >GA406/06/1414: On Preparation of Engineers for Educating and Managing People in Conditions of Integrating Europe</a><br>
Continuities
P - Projekt vyzkumu a vyvoje financovany z verejnych zdroju (s odkazem do CEP)

Publication year
2009
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

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