governance as well as economic and political competition, whereas the role of collaboration mechanisms is growing. This process … collaboration and compromise. The cultural transformation creates new institutions and, the same time, is supported by them. Thereby … the state - the market, a more general view - the philosophy of collaboration (collaborativism) is suggested. …

We study how competition and corporate governance may explain investment decisions of Mexican manufacturing firms. We … ownership and control), and market competition may encourage investment decisions. Furthermore they suggest an inverse … relationship between market competition and agency costs. We believe that our findings support the hypothesis that competition may …

market competition. In markets with effective competition, horizontal multiple directorships turn out to be an efficient … firms have no significant influence on financial performance, irrespective of the level of competition intensity …

competition between U.S. and Japanese companies in electronics-related industries. The model is similar to that described by Piore …

OC in the manufacturing and services sectors of the economy. Three dimensions of OC are studied: process, structure, and … between IT and OC are stronger for services than for manufacturing firms. The effects become stronger if different types of … or stimulating it and complementing or supporting it. The first role is more dominant among manufacturing, while the …

It is usually believed that higher competition, implying more active firms, benefits consumers. We show that this may …