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Dynamics of decision making in cross-functional teams

Anibaba, Yetunde; Akaighe, Godbless Onorio de - In: Contemporary economics 12 (2018) 4, pp. 485-496

received limited research attention. While there is considerable evidence to support that cross-functional team decision making … decision-making process remain underexplored. The paper aims to understand how different factors drive the behavior of the team … in a hypothetical organization. We find that the behavior of team leaders, the presence of `dominant’ team members and …

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Connectivity in the technology transfer process among local ASEAN firms

Tsuji, Masatsugu; Idota, Hiroki; Ueki, Yasushi; … - In: Contemporary economics 10 (2016) 3, pp. 193-204

This study focuses on the role of human factors in the innovation processes of firms in four member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), i.e., Indonesia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Firms are required first to obtain new information related to innovation and...

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With or without u? : testing the hypothesis of an inverted u-shaped union membership-age relationship

Schnabel, Claus; Wagner, Joachim - In: Contemporary economics 6 (2012) 4, pp. 28-34

constructing exact confidence intervals for the maximum value, we demonstrate that – at least with respect to West Germany …

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Age and gender effects of workforce composition on productivity and profits : evidence from a new type of data for German enterprises

Pfeifer, Christian; Wagner, Joachim - In: Contemporary economics 8 (2014) 1, pp. 25-46

manufacturing industries in Germany using newly available, unique data. We find concave age-productivity profiles and a negative …

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Cross-border commuting and migration intentions : the roles of risk aversion and time preference

Nowotny, Klaus - In: Contemporary economics 8 (2014) 2, pp. 137-156

This article analyses the effects of individual risk aversion and time preference on cross-border mobility intentions using a theoretical and empirical model. The paper extends the previous literature by considering both cross-border commuting and migration as modes of mobility. The theoretical...

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The major issues facing staff in Islamic banking industry and its impact on productivity

Harith Yas; Abbas Mardani; Ali Alfarttoosi - In: Contemporary economics 14 (2020) 3, pp. 392-405

The main concern of the research were the challenges faced by the staff working in the Islamic banking Industry. The study was conducted on Islam based banks between the 5th and 22nd of March 2020 to identify the challenges faced by the staff. Again, the results obtained aided in ascertaining...

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Statistical properties of rates of return on shares listed on the German, French, and Polish markets : a comparative study

Dębski, Wiesław; Feder-Sempach, Ewa; Wójcik, Szymon - In: Contemporary economics 12 (2018) 1, pp. 5-16

The financial market and its instruments are subject to numerous studies all over the world. Special attention is duly earned by the multifaceted research and analysis of the behavior of rates of return on shares, as well as shares’ other statistical properties including the beta parameter....

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