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Russian Firms in Transition: Champions, Challengers, and Chaff

Linz, Susan J. - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1996

This paper proposes a composite measure to evaluate a firm's survival potential. The composite measure is applied to 51 Russian firms located in Moscow, Volgograd, Rostov and Taganrog, utilizing data collected in 1995 from in-depth interviews with top-level managers of manufacturing, trade, and...

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XTENDING LIKAGES BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONAL ANALYSIS AND SOCIAL STRUCTURE: A CASE STUDY OF THE CELEBRITY-CONSTRUCTION OF A CHINESE MARKETPLACE

Jacobs, Mark - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2009

This paper examines the emergence of firm-celebrity, both an intangible-asset, and a facilitator of competitive advantage. Institutional approaches have asserted that organizations from the same organizational field and characterized by comparable structural positions face similar structural...

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Does Market Structure Matter? New Evidence from Russia

Brown, Annette N.; Brown, J. David - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1998

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Investment Wages and Ownership During the Transition to a Market Economy: Evidence from Slovenian Firms

Prasnikar, Janez; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1998

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Labor Market Flexibility in Central and East Europe

Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2002

markets do not account for cross-country differences in economic performance. …

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Choice of Ownership Structure and Firm Performance: Evidence from Estonia

Jones, Derek C.; Kalmi, Panu; Mygind, Niels - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2003

transition economies has identified the impact of ownership on economic performance.) However, the findings in this paper also …

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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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Objectives and Constraints of Entrepreneurs: Evidence from Small and Medium Size Enterprises in Russia and Bulgaria

Pissarides, Francesca; Singer, Miroslav; Svejnar, Jan - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 2000

We analyze the principal objectives and constraints of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), using data from a survey of 437 owners and top managers (CEOs) of SMEs in Russia and Bulgaria. The CEOs display similar views and identify a small number of specific constraints as being the most...

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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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Firm Performance in Bulgaria and Estonia: The effects of competitive pressure and disorganization

Konings, Jozef - William Davidson Institute, University of Michigan - 1998

This paper is concerned with the analysis of firm performance, measured as total factor productivity, using a panel of … pressure improves firm performance in Bulgaria; (ii) disorganization, measured by complexity of a sector, has a negative effect … pressure nor disorganization has any effect on firm performance, suggesting that these factors only matter at the start of …

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