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Artificial intelligence and worker stress : evidence from Germany
Koch, Michael; Lodefalk, Magnus - 2024
We use individual survey data providing detailed information on stress, technology adoption, and work, worker, and … affect worker stress. We find a persistent negative relationship, suggesting that AI and robots could reduce the stress level … suggestive evidence of modern technologies changing the way we perform our work in a way that reduces stress and work pressure. …
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The effectiveness of management training programs : a meta-analytic review
Busso, Matias; Park, Kyunglin; Irazoque, Nicolás - 2023
We conduct a meta-analysis of 44 studies and 68 different managerial skills training programs, with the aim of identifying program characteristics that can lead to more effective public policies promoting firm growth and entrepreneurship. We synthesize 431 estimates to assess the effects of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014460796
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The question of a frugal mindset in Western MNCs : exploring an emerging phenomenon with a systematic literature review
Krohn, Malte; Herstatt, Cornelius - 2018
behavior/strategic management and integrate various descriptions of the frugal mindset. This contribution provides a solid …
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Children of war : in-utero stress and child health in Iraq
Sardoschau, Sulin - 2019
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The Implications of Globalization for Firms’ Demand for Skilled and Unskilled Labor
Scheuer, Christian; Sørensen, Anders; Rosholm, Michael - 2007
This paper investigates the impact of globalization, in the sense of increasing international trade, on the demand for …-wage countries leads to skill-upgrading. This is especially pronounced for import penetration with a ceteris paribus contribution of …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142341
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Product-Marketing Innovation, Skills, and Firm Productivity Growth
Junge, Martin; Severgnini, Battista; Sørensen, Anders - 2012
The role of product and marketing innovation for productivity growth is addressed using survey and register data for the Danish economy. It is argued that marketing and product innovation are complementary inputs and that innovation activities are skill-intensive. It is found that product and...
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Evidence on the Impact of Education on Innovation and Productivity
Junge, Martin; Severgnini, Battista; Sørensen, Anders - 2012
This paper investigates the importance of the educational mix of employees at the rm level for the probability of rms being involved in innovation activities. We distinguish between four types of innovation: product, process, organisational, and marketing innovation. Moreover, we consider three...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142371
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Gender Differences in Sorting
Merlino, Luca Paolo; Parrotta, Pierpaolo; Pozzoli, Dario - 2014
In this paper, we investigate the sorting of workers in firms to understand gender gaps in labor market outcomes. Using Danish employer-employee matched data, we find strong evidence of glass ceilings in certain firms, especially after motherhood, preventing women from climbing the career ladder...
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The Role of Institutions and Networks in Firms' Offshoring Decisions
Moriconi, Simone; Peri, Giovanni; Pozzoli, Dario - 2018
The offshoring of production by multinational firms has expanded dramatically in recent decades, increasing the potential for economic growth and technological transfers. What determines the location of such offshore production? How do the policies and characteristics of countries affect these...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012142385
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Should I Stay or Must I Go? Temporary Protection and Refugee Outcomes
Kilström, Matilda; Larsen, Birthe; Olme, Elisabet - 2018
-significant. Other outcomes of interest are also studied. The reform had a negative impact on criminal activity driven by a reduction …
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