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Towards a Transaction Cost Theory of Management Control

Spekle, R.F. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

In this paper, I present and discuss a theory of management control based on Transaction Cost Economics. This theory specifies the composition of various archetypal control structures, and links these to their respective habitat. These are: (1) arm's length control; (2) machine control; (3)...

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Project Selection Directed By Intellectual Capital Scorecards

Daniels, Daniels, H.A.M.; de Jonge, B. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2003

Management of intellectual capital is an important issue in knowledge intensive organizations. Part of this is the composition of the optimal project portfolio the organization will carry out in the future. Standard methods that guide this process mostly focus on project selection on the basis...

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Web-Based Organizing In Traditional Brick-And-Mortar Companies: The Impact On HR

Paauwe, Paauwe, J.; Farndale, Farndale, E.; Williams, … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

This chapter introduces the notion of how old economy brick-and-mortar firms are adapting their HRM policies and practices and the roles of their HR departments in light of newly introduced Web-based business-to-business transaction practices. It argues that the Internet has introduced three new...

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Longevity in services: the case of the Dutch warehousing companies 1600-2000

van Driel, van Driel, H.; Volberda, Volberda, H.W.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2004

In this paper, we explore the factors that determine the longevity of firms. Five central factors were distilled from the literature: position in the supply chain, the nature of the technology used, structure, culture, and financial policy. We made an extensive case-study of the Dutch storage...

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Sourcing of Internal Auditing: An Empirical Study

Spekle, R.F.; van Elten, H.J.; Kruis, A.M. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2005

In recent years, the scope of internal auditing has broadened considerably, increasing the importance of internal auditing as part of the organization’s management control structure. This expanding role has changed the demands being put on internal auditors. Their new role requires different...

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Value Creation and Value Claiming in Make-Or-Buy Decisions

Verwaal, Verwaal, E.; Verbeke, Verbeke, W.J.M.I.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2002

Transaction value analysis (TVA) integrates the concepts of resource heterogeneity and transaction cost economics into a single framework, which emphasizes both value creation and value claiming in firms' vertical integration decisions. Using a TVA perspective, we develop hypotheses to explain...

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Firm Size and Export Intensity

Donkers, Bas; Verwaal, Verwaal, E. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2001

This paper presents a unifying theory, explaining the different relationships between firm size and export intensity that have been found in previous studies. We propose that transaction costs economies and different types of resources induce a moderating effect on the firm size and export...

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Reflexivity in Teams: A Measure and Correlates

Schippers, Schippers, M.C.; den Hartog, den Hartog, D.N.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2005

Reflexivity -the extent to which teams reflect upon and modify their functioning- has been identified as a possible key …) reflexivity, with a focus on team reflection. The questionnaire was tested in two different samples, namely a first sample of 59 … parsimonious and valid instrument to assess reflexivity in teams. …

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Advertising-induced Embarrassment

Puntoni, Puntoni, S.; de Hooge, de Hooge, I.E.; … - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2013

Consumer embarrassment is an important concern for marketers. Yet, little is known about embarrassment in passive situations like advertising viewing. The authors investigate when and why consumers experience embarrassment as a result of exposure to socially sensitive advertisements. The theory...

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Unity through Diversity: Value-in-Diversity Beliefs, Work Group Diversity, and Group Identification

van Knippenberg, van Knippenberg, D.L.; Haslam, Haslam, S.A. - Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), … - 2007

Research on work group diversity has more or less neglected the possibility that reactions to diversity may be informed by individuals' beliefs about the value of diversity (vs. homogeneity) for their work group. We studied the role of such diversity beliefs as a moderator of the relationship...

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