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Employee Spinoffs and the Choice of Technology
Thompson, Peter; Chen, Jing - Department of Economics, Florida International University - 2010
Most existing models of employee spinoffs assume they are driven by a desire to implement new ideas. However, history … is replete with examples of spinoffs that were launched to continue with old ideas that their parents were in the process … of abandoning. We develop a model of technology choice in which spinoffs may form to implement new or old technologies. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008532039
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Disagreements, employee spinoffs and the choice of technology
Thompson, Peter; Chen, Jing - In: Review of Economic Dynamics 14 (2011) 3, pp. 455-474
Most existing models of employee spinoffs assume they are driven by a desire to implement new ideas. However, history … is replete with examples of spinoffs that were launched to continue with old ideas that their parents were in the process … of abandoning. We develop a model of technology choice in which spinoffs may form to implement new or old technologies. A …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009023794
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Spinoff Entry in High-tech Industries: Motives and Consequences
Thompson, Peter; Klepper, Steven - Department of Economics, Florida International University - 2005
we call spinoffs. We review the accumulating evidence about spinoffs in various high-tech industries, highlighting the …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005636516
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Decision Making and Learning in a Globalizing World
Swank, Otto H.; Visser, Bauke - 2010
We study two aspects of globalization. It allows a decision-maker to go beyond his own local experience and to learn from other decision-makers in addressing common problems. This improves the identification and diffusion of best practices. It also provides extra information to `markets' that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010325869
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Information Design In Coalition Formation Games
Vosooghi, Sareh - 2017
I examine a setting, where an information sender conducts research into a payoff-relevant state variable, and releases information to agents, who consider joining a coalition. The agents' actions can cause harm by contributing to a public bad. The sender, who has commitment power, by designing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011662438
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Decision making and learning in a globalizing world
Swank, Otto H.; Visser, Bauke - 2010
We study two aspects of globalization. It allows a decision-maker to go beyond his own local experience and to learn from other decision-makers in addressing common problems. This improves the identification and diffusion of best practices. It also provides extra information to `markets' that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011380142
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Information design in coalition formation games
Vosooghi, Sareh - 2017
I examine a setting, where an information sender conducts research into a payoff-relevant state variable, and releases information to agents, who consider joining a coalition. The agents' actions can cause harm by contributing to a public bad. The sender, who has commitment power, by designing...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011660390
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Decision Making and Learning in a Globalizing World
Swank, Otto H.; Visser, Bauke - Department of Economics, European University Institute - 2009
Decision-makers can benefit from the experience of others with solutions to common problems. If a best practice exists, the challenge is to recognize it and to ensure its diffusion. Information about different solutions is often dispersed, and decision-makers may be reluctant to switch for...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10005004541
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Decision Making and Learning in a Globalizing World
Swank, Otto H.; Visser, Bauke - Tinbergen Institute - 2010
We study two aspects of globalization. It allows a decision-maker to go beyond his own local experience and to learn from other decision-makers in addressing common problems. This improves the identification and diffusion of best practices. It also provides extra information to `markets' that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008838554
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Decision Making and Learning in a Globalizing World
Swank, Otto H.; Visser, Bauke - Tinbergen Instituut - 2010
We study two aspects of globalization. It allows a decision-maker to go beyond his own local experience and to learn from other decision-makers in addressing common problems. This improves the identification and diffusion of best practices. It also provides extra information to `markets' that...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011257292