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Corruption within a cooperative society
Kosfeld, Michael - 1997
there exists a maximal number of corrupting and defecting agents such that the organization is still formed and the rest of …
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Does the G7/G8 promote trade?
Nitsch, Volker - 2006
The Group of Eight (G8) is an unofficial forum of the heads of state of the eight leading industrialized countries. In this paper, I examine the effect of the G8 (and its predecessor, the G7) on international trade. I use a gravity model of trade; the panel data set covers bilateral trade between...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010299107
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Should welfare administration be centralized or decentralized? Evidence from a policy experiment
Boockmann, Bernhard; Thomsen, Stephan L.; Walter, Thomas; … - 2010
. In most districts, a centralized organization was established where local welfare agencies are bound to central … directives. At the same time, 69 districts were allowed to opt for a decentralized organization. We evaluate the relative success … of both types of organizations. Compared to centralized organization, decentralized organization of welfare …
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The mission and culture of the corporation
Gervai, Pál; Trautmann, László; Wieszt, Attila - 2010
The economic crisis has brought a new situation also for the Hungarian economic policy, as neoliberalism as the main trend in economic thought is no longer valid. This phenomenon cannot be reduced to be a mere macroeconomic course shift, as an entire economic philosophy and approach has lost its...
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Knowledge Commodification and New Patterns of Specialisation: Professionals and Experts in Knowledge-Intensive Business Services (KIBS)
Strambach, Simone - 2010
The knowledge society is characterized by knowledge becoming a kind of commodity that can be traded and priced. Knowledge-intensive business services (KIBS) are representative for such a knowledge-based economy, since their main input and output factor is directly related to knowledge itself....
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The Organization of Knowledge in Multinational Firms
Gumpert, Anna - 2015
This paper provides the first in-depth study of the organization of knowledge in multinational firms. The paper … transferees confirms the model predictions for multinationals’ organization of knowledge. Data on German multinational firms …
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KNOWLEDGE CREATION IN TEMPORARY REGIONAL NETWORKS
Rutten, Roel; Dessy, Irawati - 2010
The literature on trust, control and knowledge creation in seems to be moving towards a consensus. Trust is necessary to create an open atmosphere for knowledge creation while control acts as a safeguard against malfeasance. Networks that neglect either one often create less knowledge, such as...
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The organization of knowledge in multinational firms
Gumpert, Anna - 2015
This paper provides the first in-depth study of the organization of knowledge in multinational firms. The paper … transferees confirms the model predictions for multinationals' organization of knowledge. Data on German multinational firms …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011372078
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A very reasonable objective still beyond our reach: Economics as an empirically disciplined social science
Dosi, Giovanni - 2002
The paper discusses some fundamental features of the 'Simonian' research program in microeconomics and compare them with two streams of thought which find their roots into Simon's pathbreaking work since the '50s and '60s, namely Transaction Cost Economics and Evolutionary Economics. One argues...
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Benefits of hybridity in organizations: Views from public, private and the third sector
Hyyryläinen, Esa; Viinamäki, Olli-Pekka - In: The International Journal of Management Science and … (2011) 2-(Oct-Dec), pp. 16-54
knowledge, there are still significant gaps in definitions and understanding of the hybrid organization. It also constitutes an … organization and addresses the particular challenges for structuring and managing the hybrids. We also put forward six measures … which foster getting benefits and favorable outcomes from the hybrid organization. …
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