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Using panel data for nearly all service providers in a single industry sector, we examine productivity responses to changes in competition in the United States. The sector offers workplace employee representation through trade union branches which compete with one another for union members whose...
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This paper examines the effect of the German co-determination law of 1976 (MitbestG) on the innovative activity of German firms. Co-determination applies to firms with 2000 employees or more. Data from 1971-1976 and 1981-1990 on 148 firms are used to compare the number of patents granted to...
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managerial talent, relates to organizational performance. Over 18 years of research, a set of consistent patterns have emerged …
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This paper uses a novel firm level data set to investigate the impact of a unique quality management practice on the production and productivity of a large-scale garments manufacturer in Pakistan. The analysis provides evidence that production complexity is an important element in determining...
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In the context of a rapid and massive extension of salaried apprenticeships, an increasing number of organizations are confronted with issues regarding the support and retention of employees that simultaneously carry out their apprenticeships while completing academic programs. Faced with these...
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L’organisation, un acteur social à forte personnalité De l’action collective à l’organisation
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We study the influence of leadership on organisational performance and worker wellbeing using data from the 2004 and … organisational performance, and an increase in worker wellbeing. Specifically, the estimates reveal that an increase in leadership … quality by one standard deviation increases organisational performance and worker job satisfaction by 0.27 and 0.73 standard …
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In this paper we determine the industry 4.0 (I4.0) readiness of eight Central and Eastern European countries (CEECs): Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, Hungary, Poland, Romania, the Slovak Republic and Slovenia. We outline the nature of manufacturing in the region, describe three distinct...
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