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Nielsen, Steen; Melander, Preben; Jakobsen, Morten (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Artiklen er resultatet af en undersøgelse af 154 virksomheder foretaget indenfor et samlebegreb, der her benævnes 'Moderne Økonomistyrings-Værktøjer' (MØV). MØV omfatter her: Activity Based Costing, Activity Based Management, target costing, lifecycle- costing, kaizen costing, Total Quality Management, ikkefinansielle performance mål, quality costing, cost of engineering, strategic costing, Business Excellence Modellen, Balanced Scorecard, videnregnskab, Economic Value Added, samt Shareholder Value. Disse begreber er udvalgt, da de vurderes at være de mest kendte og mest omdiskuterede såvel i teorien som i praksis. De inkluderede værktøjer er således ikke udtømmende for listen af nyere økonomistyringskoncepter og ledelsesmodeller. Data er indsamlet ved hjælp af et spørgeskema udsendt dels postalt dels via e-mails. Formålet har været at få en form for state-of-the-art viden på området. Dette betyder, at der kun er få forklarende virksomhedsvariable inddraget. Undersøgelsen viser bl.a., at økonomistyringen i disse år bevæger sig ind på nye områder, men at dette kun sker langsomt og med et rimeligt stort time-lag til følge, i forhold til hvornår et given koncept første gang blev eksponeret i litteraturen. Et andet resultat er, at ABC og Balanced Scorecard rangerer på et højt niveau, når man ser på kendskab, hvorimod Kaizen Costing og Strategic Costing ligger forholdsvist lavt, trods det faktum, at disse i teorien har været kendt i langt længere tid. Dog ser det ud til, at de sidstnævnte mere tekniske og mere veldefinerede koncepter umiddelbart giver en større nytte. Et tredje resultat er, at trods relativt godt kendskab og en positiv holdning,er den konkrete anvendelse af koncepterne langt mindre end først antaget. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6297 Files in this item: 1
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Could Prosperity Backfire?Priks, Mikael; Poutvaara, Panu (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Empirical evidence reveals that unemployment tends to increase property crime but that it has no effect on violent crime. To explain these facts, we examine a model of criminal gangs and suggest that there is a substitution effect between property crime and violent crime at work. In the model, non-monetary valuation of gang membership is private knowledge. Thus the leaders face a trade-off between less crime per member in large gangs and more crime per member in small gangs. Unemployment increases the relative attractiveness of large and less violent gangs engaging more in property crime. Violence, Crime, Gangs, Unemployment, Identity URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7692 Files in this item: 1
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Praest Knudsen, Mette; Knudsen, Thorbjørn (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Empirical research has made progress in developing indicators for the measurement of technological competences. A so far unmet challenge, however, is to trace the patterns of relationships among key variables at the firm level as they unfold in the context of the industry dynamics. The aim of the present paper is therefore to develop the methodology required to search for patterns of relationships among such key variables (R&D investments, technology and performance), to trace these patterns over time and thereby unfold the underlying industry dynamics. We are here referring to the possibility of using statistical methods such as Multidimensional Scaling (MDS) to trace similarities and dissimilarities among a set of variables - as opposed to testing simple linear and non-linear causal relations. We extend the previous use of MDS to further include what is known as "external unfolding." Using this proposed methodology, we derive an "industry space" that allows identification of the tendency to form groups, and to infer the stability of such groups of firms sharing similar conditions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6934 Files in this item: 1
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Protectors of Achieved Rights or Active Co-Constructors of the Future?Kristensen, Peer Hull; Rocha, Robson (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
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globalization, regionalization, and hegemonic policyOugård, Morten (København, 1996)[More information][Less information]
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Wenneberg, Søren Barlebo (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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Kragh, Simon U.; Bislev, Sven (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
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An analytic fixation on constitutive dynamicsPlotnikof, Mie (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper an analytic scope is elaborated in order to unpack the complexities of constitutive dynamics co-producing managerial subjects in discursive practices of public management work (my empirical field). Such framing is proposed in order to grasp the dynamic complexity of multi-modal, power-infused processes of subject formations, that is, the significant discursive practices through which different enacting forces constitute selves, actions, procedures and/or materials as managerial matters with specific normative effects. In this view managerial subjectivity becomes a question of analysing power-infused processes of active and passive performing subject formations that manage meanings of managerial matter, selves, affect conditions of actions and ways of organizing. Public management work is an interesting field to such; with the rapid changes seen in many OECD-countries, embedded managerial subjects and relating phenomena become in fluxes of binary tensions between shifting modernization discourses (e.g. in terms of ‘New Public Management’ or ‘New Public Governance’). With such the significance of formal managers are often stressed to changing ways of organizing (Bislev et al. 2002, Pedersen & Hartley 2008). But how do certain ‘selves’, ‘doings’, ‘things’ come to matter managerially in everyday management work, managing meanings and conditions of selves, others and actions? By analysing the socially embedded co-productions of managerial work, we can nuance research accounts on the performance of manageability in organizing processes. But grasping such complexity calls for discourse analytics sensitive to social-psychological aspects of constitutive dynamics, a need this paper contributes to. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8556 Files in this item: 1
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Raahauge, Peter (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper suggests a method for determining rigorous upper bounds on approximation errors of numerical solutions to infinite horizon dynamic programming models. Bounds are provided for approximations of the value function and the policy function as well as the derivatives of the value function. The bounds apply to more general problems than existing bounding methods do. For instance, since strict concavity is not required, linear models and piecewise linear approximations can be dealt with. Despite the generality, the bounds perform well in comparison with existing methods even when applied to approximations of a standard (strictly concave) growth model. KEYWORDS: Numerical approximation errors, Bellman contractions, Error bounds URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7171 Files in this item: 1
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Moeran, Brian (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This working paper is a case study about the development of a faience product line in Royal Copenhagen and illustrates several aspects of how, at what stages of development, and by whom, cultural products in general are evaluated. Three theoretical issues emerge. One concerns the constraints imposed upon design and production by the use of materials and, to a lesser extent, technology. Another argues that product development has to take place within a particular brand and genre – in this case, those of Royal Copenhagen. A third reveals the way in which the design and manufacture of a particular cultural product had to be negotiated within a particular organizational world embracing both management and workers, with differentiated skills. These issues lead to a more general discussion of craftsmanship and storytelling. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8338 Files in this item: 1
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Comparing digital piracy to legal alternatives for film and musicVeitch, Robert; Constantiou, Ioanna (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Technologies enabling digital piracy have expanded the variety of options available to users when deciding how to access a product. As a result, access-mode decisions for film and music are broader than for other goods where the piracy option is not as prevalent. This paper presents a model of access-mode decisions for film and music which integrates elements of previous digital piracy models and expands upon them to reflect the decision?s complexity. We depict the access-mode decision as being influenced by the user?s product desire, price perceptions, perceived risks, internal regulators of behaviour, resources and legal availability. We test the model for film and music using causal data of access-mode decisions collected from students at two Danish universities. Our findings indicate that the economic considerations of price perception and legal availability are the most consistent factors in influencing the access-mode decision across different legal options. The paper concludes with an outline for future research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8569 Files in this item: 1
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Towards a Framework of Personalization TechniquesRazmerita, Liana; Nabeth, Thierry; Kirchner, Kathrin (Frederiksberg, 2012)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper aims to elaborate on the role of user modelling for personalization and enhanced attention support. User modelling is an important element in the management of personal profiles and identity of users, but also a key element for providing adaptive features and personalized interaction. In this paper, we present personalization as the process consisting on the customization, and the adaptation of the interaction along the structure, the content, the modality, the presentation and the level of attention required. The paper surveys personalization techniques and provides concrete examples of personalized interaction. In particular, the paper focuses on the role of user modeling for enhanced, personalized user support within interactive applications. The key contribution of the paper is to propose a framework of personalization techniques and to identify new forms of personalization that aim at taking into account human cognitive capabilities and emotions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8602 Files in this item: 1
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The Indian Innovative Journey, Reflections and ChallengesSudhanshu, Rai (Frederiksberg, 2010)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper I present a framework of innovation and then use the framework on interview data collected to reflect and gain insight on the status of ICT Innovation using India as a case. The central question I pose in this paper is how ICT Innovativeness can be articulated. In this paper I argue that innovativeness is a dynamic concept distinct from notions of R&D, although elements of innovativeness determine the outcome of successful R&D but a successful R&D does not necessarily imply that the is innovative. We make distinction between R&D and innovation, using the distinction we demonstrate how the dynamic nature of innovation needs to be understood distinctly different from R&D, I propose that R&D is a institutional arrangement while innovativness is a contextual phenomena being determined by factors both inside and outside the business entity. I conclude this paper with a framework for understanding the dynamic nature of ICT Innovativeness, I use data from India to reflect on the research question. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8258 Files in this item: 1
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Elgaard Jensen, Torben (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In various ways, this paper makes the counter-intuitive claim that the utopian and the material are thoroughly interdependent, rather than worlds apart. First, through a reading of Thomas More’s Utopia, it is argued that Utopia is the product of particular kinds of relations, rather than merely a detachment from the known world. Second, the utopianism of a new economy firm is examined. It is argued that the physical set-up of the firm – in particular the distribution of tables and chairs – evoke a number of alternatives to ordinary work practice. In this way the materialities of the firm are crucial to its persuasive image of being the office of the future. The notion that utopia is achieved through material arrangements is finally related to the analysis of facts and fictions in ANT. It is argued, that even though Utopias are neither fact nor fiction, they are both material and effective on the configuration of networks; Where facts tend to stabilise the network by ‘holding’ others, Utopias tend to ‘push’ the network by evoking the possibility of others. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6706 Files in this item: 1
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Identitet som mulighed og restriktion blandt fabriksarbejdere på det aftayloriserede fabriksgulvPaludan, Trine (København, 2008)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Denne afhandling udforsker og belyser spørgsmål omkring identitet blandt en gruppe fabriksarbejdere på en højteknologisk industri-arbejdsplads i Danmark. - Men hvorfor et forskningsprojekt omkring identitet blandt danske fabriksarbejdere? URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7047 Files in this item: 1
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RevisitedLund, Diderik (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Levy and Arditti (1973) introduced depreciable assets into the Modigliani and Miller (1958) model, and analyzed the implications for the cost of capital. Assuming that the firm reinvests indefinitely to maintain a constant expected cash flow, they found that depreciation increases the cost of capital before and after tax. Most of their assumptions are maintained. However, commitment to perpetual reinvestment is in most cases not a reasonable assumption. Without it, depreciation decreases the cost of capital before and after tax. The effect of depreciation is less in absolute value than in Levy and Arditti, but not insignificant. Keywords: Cost of capital, depreciation, corporate taxes JEL classification numbers: G31, H25 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7583 Files in this item: 1
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Bechmann, Ken L.; Løchte Jørgensen, Peter (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract Over the last decade the Danish corporate environment has experienced a significant increase in the use of option-based compensation (OBC). This and many other facts are documented in the present paper which provides the first insights into the characteristics of the option and warrant contracts issued by the complete sample of Danish companies listed on the Copenhagen Stock Exchange. A newly constructed database containing all publicly available information on details of Danish OBC contracts allows us to present, for example, results regarding contract values at an aggregated as well as at firm, personnel group, and individual level. The paper also contains a section which discusses and presents evidence on the incentive effects provided by the option-based compensation contracts adopted by Danish listed companies. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7150 Files in this item: 1
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Building Bridges Between the Economics of Property Rights and Strategic ManagementFoss, Kirsten; Foss, Nikolai J. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Abstract We forge linkages between the economics of property rights (Coase, Demsetz, Cheung, Barzel) and strategic management. Property rights to resources consist of the rights to consume, obtain income from, and alienate these resources. Transaction costs are the costs of exchanging, protecting and capturing property rights. We clarify the key role of transaction costs with respect to understanding value creation and the limitations and opportunities of strategizing relative to competitive forces. The economics of property rights identifies new sources of value creation (i.e., reducing the dissipation caused by transaction costs), and new types of resources (i.e., capture and protection capabilities), clarifies the role of contracting in the exercise of market power, and suggests that "strategizing" and "economizing" perspectives are related to a larger extent than is normally recognized. Refutable propositions are derived. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6868 Files in this item: 1
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Competitive paper, IMP ASIA Conference, December 6-10, 2009 Kuala Lumpur, MalaysiaEllegaard, Chris; Geersbro, Jens; Medlin, Christopher J. (Frederiksberg, 2009)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper explores the interplay between value creation and appropriation of value by firms within a business network context. These two value processes are inter-linked. Collectively firms create a product of value to an end consumer and a part of that value is appropriated by each firm in the network. Value appropriation is composed of a number of different negotiation processes, value and cost moving between exchange parties and price making and taking spread across time. Value appropriation is a process. Value appropriation is important to a firm’s survival. Firms that appropriate a greater proportion of the value captured by the network, relative to their resource base and costs, will be more profitable. These firms are able to invest in new technologies, resources and business relationships to continually develop their network positions. Value creation in a business network is a result of individual firm efforts, either independently or in relationships. Equally, firms work alone and in groups to appropriate value. Understanding the dynamics and linkages between value creation and appropriation allows a better understanding of how value is created by business firms and by value nets. In the final sections of the paper we present propositions for further research and make recommendations for managers. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8231 Files in this item: 1
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The case of Hewlett-PackardSøren Nymark (Frederiksberg, 2000)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Learning organizations’ enable companies to remove hierarchical levels and to introduce a flatter organizational structure, which can lead to reduced costs and increased productivity. A recent Danish study has proved coherence between a flat, integrative organizational structure and an increased productivity. This enables a kind of management in which the managerial form is not as direct as it is in more traditional structured companies. Value-based management is advanced as a possible answer to the question of which managerial form that is appropriate for these kind of companies. In the article, value-based management is described as well as the underlying factors that are affected by such a managerial form. Required managerial elements in relation to value-based management are advanced. Examples from Hewlett-Packard are used to illustrate both the use of value-based management in practice and the underlying factors. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8077 Files in this item: 1
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