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The Effect of Employee Involvment on Firm Performance: Evidence from an Econometric Case Study

Jones, Derek C.; Kato, Takao - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2003

participatory arrangements such as teams on business performance. The data we use are extraordinary --daily data for rejection … addition: (iv) the performance-enhancing effects of team membership are greater and more long-lasting for team members who are … propositions that: (i) employee involvement will produce improved enterprise performance through diverse channels including …

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ORGANIZATIONAL CULTURE AND EFFECTIVENESS: CAN AMERICAN THEORY BE APPLIED IN RUSSIA?

Fey, Carl F.; Denison, Daniel R. - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2003

unique time perspective and a unique set of sub-cultures that often undermine attempts at coordination and integration. We …

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Executive Compensation, Firm Performance, and State Ownership in China: Evidence from New Panel Data*

Kato, Takao; Long, Cheryl - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2004

weakening executive pay-performance link and thus possibly making China’s listed firms less effective in solving the agency …

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The Real Exchange Rate and External Competitiveness in Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia

Brixiova, Zuzana; Égert, Balázs; Essid, Thouraya Hadj Amor - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2014

Egypt, Morocco and Tunisia face challenges competing on the global markets, as shown by their relatively low and stagnant export shares. The limited export competitiveness has hampered external demand, growth and employment. Applying, for the first time to North Africa, the stock-flow approach...

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Institutions, Governance and Technology catch-up in North Africa

Drine, Imed - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2011

This paper aims to analyse the effects of institution quality on technology catch-up in five North African countries (Algeria, Egypt, Morocco, Sudan and Tunisia) compared to 3 groups of developing and emerging countries (Sub Saharan Africa, Asia, and Latin America) over the period 1970-2005. The...

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In Time of Troubles: Challenges and Prospects in the Middle East and North Africa

Drine, Imed - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2010

The recent crises concerning food and finances highlight the extreme fragility of the MENA countries and question the sustainability of the development processes. The social stress and economic instability caused by these challenges give a good indication of what might be expected in the future....

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UNLOCKING PRODUCTIVE ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AFRICA’S LEAST DEVELOPED COUNTRIES

Brixiova, Zuzana - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2010

In Africa’s least developed countries (LDCs), escape from poverty and convergence to living standards of more advanced economies depends critically on structural transformation and the emergence of productive entrepreneurship that would accelerate growth and job creation. So far, however,...

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Collective Action and Post-Communist Enterprise: The Economic Logic of Russia’s Business Associations

Pyle, William - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2005

Drawing on a unique set of surveys, this article explores the question of whether Russia’s post-communist business associations are generally antithetical to or supportive of the broad objectives of economic restructuring. Contrary to the most widely cited analysis as to the purposes of...

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Financial Architecture and Economic Performance: International Evidence

Tadesse, Solomon - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2001

orientation - and economic performance in the real sector. We argue that the relative effectiveness of bank-based versus market …

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Bribery: Who Pays, Who Refuses, What Are The Payoffs?

Hunt, Jennifer; Laszlo, Sonia - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2005

We provide a theoretical framework for understanding when an official angles for a bribe, when a client pays, and the payoffs to the client’s decision. We test this frame work using a new data set on bribery of Peruvian public officials by households. The theory predicts that bribery is more...

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