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Allocation of Inventive Effort in Complex Product Systems

Ethiraj, Sendil K. - 2007

The paper examines the allocation of inventive effort in complex product systems. I argue that complex product systems (e.g., personal computers) are distinguished by functional interaction among several components each guided by a relatively autonomous bundle of technical and economic...

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Profit-Sharing and Innovation

Aerts, Kris - 2014

We investigate the effect of profit-sharing on product and process innovation. Profit-sharing is a credible commitment … that the introduction of profit-sharing only spurs product innovation …

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From the Phased Manufacturing Programme to Frugal Engineering: Some Initial Propositions

Tyabji, Nasir - Volkswirtschaftliche Fakultät, … - 2015

Although the structural reforms, initiated in 1991, did not lead to any appreciable increase in either the efficiency or the export orientation of Indian manufacturing firms, unexpectedly, there has been a visible improvement in manufacturing design capabilities in certain segments, for...

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Management practices in Russian multinational subsidiaries: the Case of knauf cis

Gurkov, Igor; Kossov, Vladimir; Filippov, Sergey - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2013

This paper analyzes the growth and evolution of Knauf CIS Group from 1992 to 2012. The study defines the features and characteristics of the firm’s corporate policies including production and operations, marketing, HR management, and societal engagement. These policies have enabled Russian...

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Corporate Parenting Style In The Global Economy

Gurkov, Igor - National Research University Higher School of Economics - 2014

The paper provides a summary of the existing typologies of corporate parenting styles and discovers the missing elements in the theoretical constructs. New theoretical constructs fill the gaps. The paper presents a new typology of corporate parenting style by combining “adding value to...

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Management Practices in Russian Multinational Subsidiaries : The Case of Knauf CIS

Gurkov, Igor; Kossov, Vladimir; Filippov, Sergey - 2014

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Advancing Knowledge Creation Modelling Through Improved Organizational Communications

Ray, Jeffrey - 2015

through learning. The rise of the knowledge economy in today’s marketplace is an indicator these changes are occurring … knowledge obtained from learning. A large part of organizational learning involves knowledge conversion modes or processes that … conversion, and the organizational learning that accompanies it, rely on effective communications within the organization. Based …

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Corporate Parenting Styles in the Global Economy

Gurkov, Igor - 2014

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Competence Resource Specialization, Causal Ambiguity, and the Creation and Decay of Competitiveness : The Role of Marketing Strategy in New Product Performance and Shareholder Valu...

Hansen, Jared M.; McDonald, Bob; Mitchell, Ronald K. - 2012

lead to the positive barriers to imitation that deter competitors. Results suggest that commitment to learning can mitigate …

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A Knowledge-based Theory of the Firm - A Problem-solving Perspective

Nickerson, Jackson A.; Zenger, Todd - 2014

Knowledge-based theorists have developed two primary arguments to explain the existence of firms: one based on avoiding knowledge transfer and the other based on facilitating knowledge transfer. These arguments are not only contradictory, but also fail to predict when hierarchies supplant...

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