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IT outsourcing and employment growth at the firm level
Ohnemus, Jörg - 2010
Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run …. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly … focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on employment growth. Therefore, a three year time period from 2003 to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008901687
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IT Outsourcing and Employment Growth at the Firm Level
Ohnemus, Jörg - 2014
Outsourcing is widely associated with accompanied job losses in the outsourcing firm, at least in the short run …. However, the medium and long run effects of outsourcing on employment growth might still be positive. This paper particularly … focuses on IT outsourcing and its medium-term effects on employment growth. Therefore, a three year time period from 2003 to …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014184536
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Positionierung der deutschen Industrie im globalen Konsolidierungsprozess : im Auftrag des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft und Technologie
Reinhard, Michael; Schedl, Hans - 2007
Wachstum und Beschäftigung waren herauszuarbeiten. Mögliche Ursachen dieser Entwicklung wie Konzentrations-, Outsourcing- und …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011848145
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Productivity Effects of Business Process Outsourcing - A Firm-Level Investigation Based on Panel Data
Ohnemus, Jörg - 2010
This paper analyses the impact of business process outsourcing (BPO) on firm productivity based on a comprehensive … communication technologies. Outsourcing firms can concentrate on their core competencies. Additionally, they benefit from the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014198555
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Fit and complementarity : cognitive distance and combined competence as predictors of co-operative R&D projects' outcomes in Europe
Zibell, Laurent; Allen, Peter M. - 2009
This article considers cognitive distance and combined competence as predictors of concrete outcomes in co-operative Research and Development projects. The operationalisation is based upon a dedicated survey, answered by matched pairs of projects managers in partnering organisations, addressing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003902965
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Do external technology acquisitions matter for innovative efficiency and productivity?
Gantumur, Tseveen; Stephan, Andreas - 2010
To quickly adapt to technological change and developments, and thus remain competitive, firms increasingly resort to the use of external technology. This paper investigates whether and to what extent the acquisition of external disembodied technology affects the efficiency and productivity in...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009260253
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Commercializing inventions from public research : does speed matter?
Schacht, Alexander - 2012
This study addresses the determinants of time-to-licensing, defined as the elapsed time between the disclosure of an invention and the signed licensing contract, and its impact on the commercial success of the licensed inventions from public research. Using a dataset containing detailed...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009566386
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Fit and Complementarity – Cognitive Distance and Combined Competence as Predictors of Co-Operative R&D Projects’ Outcomes in Europe
Zibell, Laurent; Allen, Peter M. - 2014
This article considers cognitive distance and combined competence as predictors of success in co-operative Research and Development (R&D) projects of firms. The concepts of cognitive distance and combined competence are operationalised based upon a dedicated survey, answered by matched pairs of...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014200069
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We need to talk : or do we? : geographic distance and the commercialization of technologies from public research
Bünstorf, Guido; Schacht, Alexander - 2011
Using a new dataset with detailed geographic information about licensing activities of the Max Planck Society, Germany's largest non-university public research organization, we analyze how the probability and magnitude of commercial success are affected by geographic distance between licensors...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009487923
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Wirtschaftspolitische Implikationen der Gründungsforschung
Icks, Annette; Levering, Britta; May-Strobl, Eva; Ettl, … - 2015
Gründungen werden häufig als Triebfeder für die Wirtschaftsentwicklung und das Beschäftigungswachstum beschrieben. Gründungen zu fördern, ist eine wirtschaftspolitische Daueraufgabe. Die Gründungszahlen in Deutschland sind jedoch rückläufig oder stagnieren. Folglich stellt sich die...
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