Diffusion, or the widespread adoption of innovations, is a critical yet under-researched topic. There is a wide gap between development and successful adoption of an innovation. Therefore, a better understanding of why and how an innovation is adopted can help develop realistic management and...

This paper investigates the determination and consequences of organizational changes (OC) in a panel of British and French establishments. Organizational changes include the decentralization of authority, delayering of managerial functions, and increased multitasking. We argue that OC and skills...

We collect data on operations, targets and human resources management practices in over 1,800 schools educating 15-year-olds in eight countries. Overall, we show that higher management quality is strongly associated with better educational outcomes. The UK, Sweden, Canada and the US obtain the...

The Census Bureau recently conducted a survey of management practices in over 30,000 plants across the US, the first large-scale survey of management in America. Analyzing these data reveals several striking results. First, more structured management practices are tightly linked to higher levels...

Can directed technical change be used to combat climate change? We construct new firm-level panel data on auto industry innovation distinguishing between "dirty" (internal combustion engine) and "clean" (e.g. electric and hybrid) patents across 80 countries over several decades. We show that...

We find that institutional ownership in publicly traded companies is associated with more innovation (measured by cite-weighted patents). To explore the mechanism through which this link arises, we build a model that nests the lazy-manager hypothesis with career-concerns, where institutional...

We find that institutional ownership in publicly traded companies is associated with more innovation (measured by cite-weighted patents). To explore the mechanism through which this link arises, we build a model that nests the lazy-manager hypothesis with career-concerns, where institutional...

The concept of open innovation has become increasingly popular in the management and policy literature on technology and innovation. However, despite the large volume of empirical work, many of the prescriptions being proposed are fairly general and not specific to particular contexts and...

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Rationale and Aims of the Study</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Literature Review <ul><li class="bullet"> Open versus closed innovation</li><li class="bullet"> Influence of context and contingency</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Sample and Methodology <ul><li class="bullet"> Research design and case selection</li><li class="bullet"> Methods</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Main Findings <ul><li class="bullet"> Open versus closed</li><li class="bullet"> Influences of project novelty</li></ul> <p></li></ul> <ul><li...</li></ul></p></p></p>

The following sections are included: <ul><li class="bullet">Introduction</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Open, User-Centric Innovation in Project-Based Organizations</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Method</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Empirical Context: An Introduction to TECs</li></ul> <ul><li class="bullet">Micro- and Meso-Level Mechanisms Contributing to Open, User-Centric Innovation <ul><li class="bullet"> Dynamics of generative interaction</li><li class="bullet"> Dynamics of...</li></ul></li></ul>