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Saint-Paul, Gilles - 2002

This paper studies how an institution such as markets affects the evolution of mankind. My key point is that the forces …

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Evolution and the growth process: Natural selection of entrepreneurial traits

Galor, Oded; Michalopoulos, Stelios - 2012

This research suggests that a Darwinian evolution of entrepreneurial spirit played a significant role in the process of … economic development and the dynamics of inequality within and across societies. The study argues that entrepreneurial spirit … evolved non-monotonically in the course of human history. In early stages of development, risk-tolerant, growth promoting …

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A new perspective on : evolutionary processes and organizational adaptation

Knudsen, Thorbjørn - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 11 (2022) 3, pp. 111-114

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The Hold-Down Problem and the Boundaries of the Firm: Lessons from a Hidden Action Model with Endogenous Outside Option

Schnedler, Wendelin; Sunde, Uwe - 2002

This paper offers a rationale for limiting the delegation of (real) authority, which neither relies on insurance arguments nor depends on ownership structure. We analyse a repeated hidden action model in which the actions of a risk neutral agent determine his future outside option. Consequently,...

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How to get better at flatter designs : considerations for shaping and leading organizations with less hierarchy

Reitzig, Markus - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 11 (2022) 1, pp. 5-10

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Transitioning from a hierarchical product organization to an open platform organization : a Chinese case study

Luo, Jiao; Van de Ven, Andrew H.; Jing, Runtian; Jiang, Yuan - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 7 (2018) 1, pp. 1-14

Organizations around the world are designing new forms of organizing in order to deal with the challenges of advances in information technology and digitization that promote increases in customization and innovation in the face of global competition. This paper presents a case study examining...

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Fading hierarchies and the emergence of new forms of organization

Billinger, Stephan; Workiewicz, Maciej - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 8 (2019) 1/17, pp. 1-6

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Organizational life cycle models : a design perspective

Mosca, Luigi; Gianecchini, Martina; Campagnolo, Diego - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 10 (2021) 1, pp. 3-18

New competitive and environmental challenges have fostered renewed attention towards organizational design. This scenario calls for a significant return to organizational design studies that embrace a holistic approach, especially those focusing on the simultaneous interaction of multiple design...

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Managerial hierarchy in AI-driven organizations

Baumann, Oliver; Wu, Brian - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 12 (2023) 1/2, pp. 1-5

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Changes in formal structure towards self-managing organization and their effects on the intra-organizational communication network

Maurer, Marcel; Bach, Norbert; Oertel, Simon - In: Journal of organization design : JOD 12 (2023) 3, pp. 83-98

Changes in organizational structure affect the intra-organizational communication network. However, despite an increasing relevance of less hierarchical and less bureaucratic forms of organizing, the question of how self-managing forms of organization influence employees’ communication...

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