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We present an equilibrium theory of the organization of work in an economywhere knowledge is an essential input in … designed to use and communicate their knowledge efficiently. Relativeto autarky, organization leads to larger cross … acquire knowledge lead to opposite implicationson wage inequality and organization than reductions in communication costs.[...] …
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The knowledge economy is nothing new. As Chandler’s (1977) classic study documents,improvements in communication …
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How does the formation of cross-country teams affect the organization of workand the structure of wages? To study this question, we propose a theory of theassignment of heterogeneous agents into hierarchical teams, where less skilledagents specialize in production and more skilled agents...
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these areas must put knowledge and information atthe center of the analysis of organizations and link the organizational …
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Hierarchies allow individuals to leverage their knowledge through others` time.This mechanism increases productivity … andorganization of U.S. lawyers and use an equilibrium model of knowledge hierarchiesinspired by Garicano and Rossi-Hansberg (2006) to …
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We characterize the conditions under which firms choose to (i) merge, (ii) form an alliance, or (iii) trade assets. For that prupose, we distinguish between the firms' assets (what can be traded in isolation), thei knowhow (what can be learned but not traded), and their core competencies (what...
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Vorliegendes Arbeitspapier entwickelt auf einem in der Literatur dokumentierten Prozess aufbauendes Modellkonzept, das die Einstellungen der Kunden abbildet und den genannten Anforderungen entspricht.
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Der folgende Beitrag gliedert sich in fünf Abschnitte: 1. geht es um die Beschreibung des Ablösungsprozesses wissensorientierterDienstleistungen von der Produktion als Folge derLean-Management- und Outsourcing-Welle, 2. werden Probleme der Kooperation von produzierenden Unternehmenmit...
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Die Transformation der Industriegesellschaft zur "Wissensgesellschaft" ist ein in vielen Punkten erst noch zu verstehender und zu erforschender Prozess. Man muss sich nicht lange mit der scholastischen Frage aufhalten, ob man aktuelle Umbrüche in Erwerbsarbeit und Gesellschaft unter diesem...
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[...]The report begins with an analysis of the historical development of management education in Britain since 1945. Thisis necessary for two reasons: first, to provide a context for understanding conflicting themes in current debates aboutbusiness schools; second, to emphasise that different...
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