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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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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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The effects of school libraries on language skills: Evidence from a randomized controlled trial in India

Borkum, Evan; He, Fang; Linden, Leigh L. - 2013

We conduct a randomized controlled trial of an Indian school library program. Overall, the program had no impact on students' scores on a language skills test administered after 16 months. The estimates are sufficiently precise to rule out effects larger than 0.053 and 0.037 standard deviations,...

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