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The objective of this article is to present the theory of structuring ( A. Giddens) through a plural approach. Indeed, this sociology defines a duality of the structure, matrix through which the social systems are produced and reproduced in and for the collective action: the structural...
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In this paper, we concentrate on different aspects of the « spatial digital divide » and seek to answer three questions : Are there still spatial inequalities in the adoption of these technologies ? Is there a so-called “second level” geographical divide characterized by important...
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appropriation of knowledge and technologies by the members of the organization and in the production and the reproduction of the …
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In many industries, networks, rather than firms, have become the organizing level at which firms compete with each other. One role of competitive intelligence is to help firms understand their global environment as well as master their position in a number of industrial sectors. The pertinence...
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prominent concepts in contemporary thinking in network research that may motivate further theoretical research and stimulate …
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, searching for efficient network structures turns out to be a very difficult analytical problem as well as a huge computational … (GA) techniques for identifying efficient network structures, because the GA have proved their power as a tool for solving … complex optimization problems. The robustness of this method in predicting optimal network structures is tested on two simple …
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effects and complementary organizational practices) but also by local diffusion of knowledge effects. The data collected … impact of proximity on the IT adoption process by examining different channels of knowledge transmission among nearby firms …, from knowledge spillovers to well-regulated arrangements. Our econometric methodology is designed to deal with potential …
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This paper analyzes the transformations of industrial vertical relationships, and more particularly the duality of the coordination modes within new industrial architectures. The paper aims to characterize relationship between the architect and the first-tier suppliers according to the strategic...
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This paper analyzes the strategies of internationalization of the automotive First Tier Suppliers (FTS). The developments of the modular production in the car industry induce an evolution of the vertical relationships which explain, at the same time, the interest and the forms of the...
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In this paper, we investigate how Californian regulatory authorities and the principal stakeholders that have contributed to the design of the ZEV Mandate have dealt with this complex task. In the first three sections we present, in three stages, the evolution of the ZEV Mandate from its...
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