Rational choice theory (RCT) theorists believe that most human decisions are based on maximizing a person's own benefits, while minimizing that which can hurt the individual, according to Business ...

Hans Daniel Jasperson has over a decade of experience in public policy research, with an emphasis on workforce development, education, and economic justice. His research has been shared with members ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Sociologists' interest in rational choice theory stems from the effort to link macro- and microlevel data. Implicit forms of rational choice ...

The field of behavioral economics blends ideas from psychology and economics, and it can provide valuable insight that individuals are not behaving in their own best interests. Behavioral economics ...

Choice theory provides a fundamental framework for understanding how individuals and groups make decisions, integrating elements of economics, psychology, and sociology. This interdisciplinary field ...

Journal of Political & Military Sociology, Vol. 21, No. 2 (Winter 1993), pp. 135-162 (28 pages) Recent political-economic shifts in Eastern bloc countries and theoretical shifts in American social ...