Jonathan Bendor

Jonathan   Bendor
Professor, Political Economy
Contact Info
JonathanBendor
Professor of Political Science (by courtesy), School of Humanities and Sciences
Academic Area: 
Political Economy

Research Statement

Jonathan Bendor's research focuses on three areas: 1) theories of bounded rationality—how cognitive constraints affect decision making; 2) the evolution of cooperation and of norms of collective action; 3) the study of bureaucracy—institutional methods of easing cognitive constraints faced by individual decision makers.

Bio

Jon Bendor is the Walter and Elise Haas Professor of Political Economics and Organizations at the Graduate School of Business. He joined the Stanford faculty in 1979, having earned all of his degrees at the University of California, Berkeley. He is a Professor of Political Science, by courtesy, and also teaches in Stanford’s Public Policy Program. He was director of the GSB’s Doctoral Program for four years. He teaches the MBA course on negotiations and plans to write a (short) text on the subject.

Bendor was a Fellow of the Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences in 1999-2000 and in 2004-2005. He is in the Who’s Who in Economics (4th ed.) and is a member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

Academic Degrees

  • PhD, UC Berkeley, 1980
  • MA, UC Berkeley, 1973
  • BA, UC Berkeley, 1972

Academic Appointments

  • At Stanford since 1979
  • Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Stanford GSB, 1994-1999
  • Associate Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Stanford GSB, 1986 -1994
  • Assistant Professor of Public Policy and Public Management, Stanford GSB, 1979-1986

Awards and Honors

  • Hank McKinnell-Pfizer Inc. Faculty Fellow for 2016-2017
  • Fellow, American Academy of Arts and Sciences, 2004
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 2004
  • Robert H. Durr Award, Midwest Political Science Association, 2001
  • Fellow, Center for Advanced Study in the Behavioral Sciences, 1999
  • Heinz Eulau Award, American Political Science Association, 1998

Publications

Journal Articles

Jonathan Bendor, Scott E. Page. Journal of Economics & Management Strategy. December 5, 2018, Vol. 28, Issue 4, Pages 734-764.
Jonathan Bendor. Public Administration Review. March 2015, Vol. 75, Issue 2, Pages 194-205.
Jonathan Bendor, Daniel Diermeier, Michael Ting. American Political Science Review. 2003, Vol. 97, Issue 2, Pages 261-280.
Jonathan Bendor, Terry M. Moe, Ken Shotts. American Political Science Review. March 2001, Vol. 95, Issue 1, Pages 169-190.
Jonathan Bendor, Dilip Mookherjee, Debraj Ray. International Game Theory Review. 2001, Vol. 3, Issue 2-3.
Roderick M. Kramer, Jane Wei, Jonathan Bendor. Social Influences on Ethical Behavior in Organizations. Mahwah: Erlbaum, 2001, Pages 183-208.
Jonathan Bendor, A. Glazer, T. Hammond. Annual Review of Political Science. 2001, Vol. 4, Pages 235-269.
Jonathan Bendor, Roderick M. Kramer, Piotar Swistak. American Sociological Review. 1996, Vol. 61, Issue 2, Pages 333-338.
Jonathan Bendor, Roderick M. Kramer, Suzanne Stout. Journal of Conflict Resolution. 1991, Vol. 35, Issue 4, Pages 691-719.

Books

Jonathan Bendor Berkeley: University of California Press, 2010.
Jonathan Bendor University of California Press, 1985.

Teaching

Degree Courses

2019-20

Conflict is unavoidable in every organization. The key question is how it will be handled: will it escalate to dysfunctional levels or will it be effectively managed? Hence, a first aim of the course is to develop your ability to analyze...

Most of modern political economy is based on theories of completely rational agents. This has been an enormously fruitful modeling strategy. (Ironically, the approach is sensible partly because researchers are themselves boundedly rational.)...

2018-19

Conflict is unavoidable in every organization. The key question is how it will be handled: will it escalate to dysfunctional levels or will it be effectively managed? Hence, a first aim of the course is to develop your ability to analyze...

Most of modern political economy is based on theories of completely rational agents. This has been an enormously fruitful modeling strategy. (Ironically, the approach is sensible partly because researchers are themselves boundedly rational.)...

2017-18

This project-based seminar is a rare opportunity for students to focus on a significant, currently ongoing problem from their work/lives: with the help of classmates, participants spend 5 weeks exploring how various problem-solving methods and...

Conflict is unavoidable in every organization. The key question is how it will be handled: will it escalate to dysfunctional levels or will it be effectively managed? Hence, a first aim of the course is to develop your ability to analyze...

Most of modern political economy is based on theories of completely rational agents. This has been an enormously fruitful modeling strategy. (Ironically, the approach is sensible partly because researchers are themselves boundedly rational.)...

Stanford University Affiliations

Stanford GSB

  • Faculty Director, PhD Program

Greater Stanford University

Service to the Profession

  • Member, American Journal of Political Science, 1998-2001
  • Member, American Political Science Review, 1995-2001

Insights by Stanford Business

December 28, 2016
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June 23, 2015
How to quash bad ideas without stifling innovation.
May 29, 2015
Is classic research on decision-making still relevant today?

School News

February 19, 2019
The newly established symposia are a testament to the lasting impact of David M. Kreps’ contributions to Stanford GSB.