information impactedness

noun

A characteristic of transactions in which the parties to a contract are inclined to operate opportunistically in the presence of uncertainty and complexity surrounding the contract.

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Meanings

nouninformation impactedness (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebusinessA characteristic of transactions in which the parties to a contract are inclined to operate opportunistically in the presence of uncertainty and complexity surrounding the contract.

Origin

Coined by Oliver E. Williamson, an American economist and a professor at the University of California, Berkeley.

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APA

information impactedness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20impactedness

MLA

“information impactedness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20impactedness. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “information impactedness,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/information%20impactedness.

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