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The Corporate Form as a Solution to a Discursive Dilemma Edward B. Rock, University of Pennsylvania Law School Download the Paper (PDF format) - October 10, 2005 Tell a colleague about it. Printing Tips: Select 'print as image' in the Acrobat print dialog if you have trouble printing. ABSTRACT: I examine the connection between the discursive dilemma and corporate law. The discursive dilemma (or doctrinal paradox) is a distinctive social choice problem that was first identified by Kornhauser and Sager and later used as the basis for a theory of organizational personality by Pettit. I examine the ways in which the corporate form prevents the emergence of the discursive dilemma in the firm context and the extent to which the presence of the discursive dilemma can provide the foundation for a theory of corporate personality. SUGGESTED CITATION: Edward B. Rock, "The Corporate Form as a Solution to a Discursive Dilemma" (October 10, 2005). University of Pennsylvania Law School. Scholarship at Penn Law. Paper 84. http://lsr.nellco.org/upenn/wps/papers/84 | REPOSITORY HOME  | SEARCH  | MY ACCOUNT  | NELLCO HOME | Powered by bepress.