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Technology use, organisational flexibility and innovation : evidence for Germany
Hempell, Thomas (contributor); Zwick, Thomas (contributor) - 2005
This paper investigates to what extent the usage of information and communication technology (ICT) fosters innovation activities by facilitating more flexible organisational structures in firms. We distinguish between functional flexibility (the ability of workers to co-operate and take...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003110038
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What's spurious, what's real? : Measuring the productivity impacts of ICT at the firm-level
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001701743
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Does experience matter? : Innovations and the productivity of ICT in German services
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2002
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001696199
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ICT, innovation and business performance in services : evidence for Germany and the Netherlands
Hempell, Thomas (contributor);  … - 2004 - [Elektronische Ressource]
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001898486
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Do computers call for training? : Firm level evidence on complementarities between ICT and human capital investments
Hempell, Thomas (contributor) - 2003
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10001774206
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Transparency of regulation and cross-border bank mergers
Köhler, Matthias (contributor) - 2008
dataset on the transparency on merger control in the EU banking sector, we estimate the probability that a bank is taken over … integration of EU banking markets requires a higher degree of transparency of the regulatory process. …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003634823
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Building and blocking : the two faces of technology acquisition
Grimpe, Christoph (contributor);  … - 2008
Gaining access to technological assets and patents, in particular, has long been a major motive and objective for firm acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand, patents can be attractive because of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003728399
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Blockholdings and corporate governance in the EU banking sector
Köhler, Matthias (contributor) - 2008
Ownership structures widely differ across the EU. While large blockholdings dominate in the banking sector in … governance in the EU banking sector. This paper analyzes the efficiency of shareholder control and hostile takeovers as corporate … governance mechanisms in the EU banking sector against the background of the regulatory environment and differences in the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003793860
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Building and blocking : the two faces of technology acquisition
Grimpe, Christoph; Hussinger, Katrin - 2008
Gaining access to technological assets and patents, in particular, has long been a major motive and objective for firm acquisitions. On the one hand, patents are used as a building instrument for the acquirer's technology portfolio. On the other hand, patents can be attractive because of their...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003810464
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Specialized search and innovation performance : evidence across Europe
Sofka, Wolfgang; Grimpe, Christoph - 2009
Searching for external knowledge has frequently been characterized as crucial for firm success. However, little is known about how the direction of search strategies influences innovation performance. In this paper, we argue that firms need to specialize their search strategy and that its...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003824059