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Incentives and creativity in groups
Ramm, Joachim; Tjøtta, Sigve; Torsvik, Gaute - 2013
It has been argued that monetary incentives restrain individual creativity and hamper performance in jobs requiring out of the box thinking. This paper reports from an experiment designed to test if the negative incentive effect is present also when individuals work together to solve such...
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Innovation in the supply and procurement of rig services
Osmundsen, Petter - 2014
Substantial elements of innovation have been observable during recent years in rig supply, in particular regarding …
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An inquiry into the north-south management gap in China
Yong, Soo Keong; Sen, Partha; Cao, Jing - 2024
We identify a puzzling management practice gap in China. In the South, a one standard deviation increase in firms …' management competency is associated with a 7.5 percent improvement in sales productivity and a 29.2 increase in profitability ….1 percent in management practices and in all aspects of administration. We conjecture this is partially related to the …
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Does pre-play social interaction improve negotiation outcomes?
Brañas-Garza, Pablo; Cabrales, Antonio; Mateu, Guillermo; … - 2018
We study experimentally the impact of pre-play social interactions on negotiations. These interactions are often complex. Thus, we attempt to isolate the impact of several of its more common components: conversations, food, and beverages, which could be alcoholic or nonalcoholic. To do this, our...
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Rig services and taxation
Osmundsen, Petter - 2014
A long period of rig scarcity and high rates has led to innovation in the procurement of rig services and in … management perspective. …
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Organizational capacity and profit shifting
Bilicka, Katarzyna; Scur, Daniela - 2021
This paper analyses the effect of a firm’s organizational capacity on the reported profitability of multinational enterprises (MNEs). Better organizational practices improve productivity and the potential taxable profits of firms. However, higher adoption of these practices may also enable...
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An empirically-based taxonomy of Dutch manufacturing : innovation policy implications
Raymond, Wladimir; Mohnen, Pierre A.; Palm, Franz C.; … - 2004
industries. The same pattern shows up in the three Dutch Community Innovation Surveys. …
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The heterogeneous effect of digitizing community activities on community participation
Pocchiari, Martina; Roos, Jason M. T. - 2023
As social and business activities undergo significant digital transformation, the allure of digitized versus traditional in-person events remains a critical question. This study quantifies the heterogeneous effect of digitization on community participation across communities catering to...
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What does codetermination do?
Jäger, Simon; Noy, Shakked; Schoefer, Benjamin - 2021
We provide a comprehensive overview of codetermination, i.e., worker representation in firms' governance and management …
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Auctioneers as market makers : managing momentum in Chittagong tea auctions
Hossain, Tanjim; Khalil, Fahad; Shum, Matthew - 2016
In an auction market, the auctioneer exerts significant influence in choosing and administering a selling strategy. We make the case for viewing the auctioneer as a market maker, whose success depends on how well he manages externalities without jeopardizing the trust of the buyers and sellers....
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