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Precursor of The Competence-Based Approach to The FirmFoss, Nicolai J. (Frederiksberg, 1996)[More information][Less information]
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Blomgren-Hansen, Niels (København, 2005)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Samuelson (1958) analyses a three-period model, whereas Diamod (1965) considers a two-period model. This difference poses the question whether the insights derived by analysing the simple two-period model carry over in the more complicated three-period case. They do. The Samuelson model (no productive capital) has only one positive solution (r = n); however, this root is unstable. The Diamond model (no nonproductive abode of purchasing power) has also only one positive solution; the root is stable but inefficient. In a model with both productive capital and a non-productive abode of purchasing power, the inefficient Diamond solution becomes unstable and the socially optimal solution becomes stable. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7575 Files in this item: 1
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Kragh, Simon (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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Husted, Kenneth (København, 2000)[More information][Less information]
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the history of Danish takeovers abroad 1888 to 1993Gammelgård, Jens (København, 2001)[More information][Less information]
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Humlum, Maria K.; Kristoffersen, Jannie H. G.; Vejlin, Rune (Bonn, 2014)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The level of progression of an individual’s educational or labor market career is a potentially important factor for family formation decisions. We address this issue by considering the effects of a particular college admission system on family formation. We show that the admission system affects mainly the timing of college enrollment and not the college-going decision. As such, we consider a specific type of career interruption and its consequences for relationship formation and fertility decisions. Specifically, we employ a regression discontinuity design based on the college admission system to estimate the effect of being above the admission requirement in the year of application on later family formation decisions. We find that the admission system has substantial effects on the timing of family formation and, specifically, that the timing of college enrollment is an important determinant hereof. This suggests that career interruptions such as delays in the educational system can have large effects on family decision-making. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8923 Files in this item: 1
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Chudnovsky, Daniel; López, Andrés (København, 1999)[More information][Less information]
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the use of scientific knowledge in the introduction of new gene technologies in EuropeHansson, Finn; Horst, Maja (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
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Kirkeby, Ole Fogh (København, 2002)[More information][Less information]
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Ooi, Can-Seng (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6605 Files in this item: 1
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A Relationship-based ApproachLi, Xin (Frederiksberg, 2011)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper argues that the existing four major theories of the firm, i.e., the transaction cost theory, resource-based view, the entrepreneurial theory, and the stakeholder theory, are all insightful yet partial because each of them has a particular focus on the phenomenon of the firm. To better understand the nature and behaviors of the firm, we need a comprehensive yet integrative theory. Toward this end, this paper proposes a relationship-based theory of the firm (R’BT) which claims that it is the relationships between the entrepreneur and other individuals or firms that determine the existence, boundary, internal organization and competitive advantage of the firm. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8361 Files in this item: 1
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Bernhard Nielsen, Bo; Michailova, Snejina (København, 2004)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: According to Heinrich v. Pierer, CEO at Siemens, "an e-business year is only three months long. If you want to be a leader in this fast-paced world, you must be faster than the others. Just being on board is by far not enough". The ability to be faster than others, however, is only relevant if it is linked to management of key assets in the pursuit of continuous competitive advantage. The key asset of the present is knowledge and in the future it is likely to be continuous and timely innovation based on effective management of knowledge assets. Most firms today, however, lack an effective Knowledge Management System. Although many companies have Management Information Systems in place, this is only the first step in a knowledge-based company. Companies that understand and actively manage the process of designing, developing and advancing effective KMS’ are likely to, in the words of Heinrich v. Pierer, "e-outperform competition and become leaders of the e-conomy". Using examples from a number of large multinational companies this paper proposes a phase model for the development of a global Knowledge Management System with attention to pertinent policy and management issues in each stage. Keywords: Knowledge management system, phase-model, multinational corporation, management actions URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7304 Files in this item: 1
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Communities of practice, intergration, and recurrent interaction patternsBecker, Markus C. (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The objective of this paper is to contribute to understanding knowledge integration. The guiding question is 'What are the mechanisms underlying knowledge integration?' By knowledge integration we mean solving the problem raised by specialization: Specialization leads to a dispersion of specialized bodies of knowledge that are held by different specialists. Knowledge integration refers to how this drawing on different bodies of specialized knowledge is organized. The paper is organized in three main parts. First, we analyze what the problem of knowledge integration consists in, how it can be approached, and what mechanisms are underlying the approaches. Subsequently, we supply an empirical and a conceptual anchoring to our understanding. Finally, we propose to answer the question how to use such an understanding in analysing knowledge integration by focussing the analysis on communities of practice as the most adapted level of analysis for analysing knowledge integration, and on 'recurrent interaction patterns' within and between such communities. Such a focus would centure on one of the most important mechanisms for providing knowledge integration, it would be on a solid conceptual grounding, and it also is a practical approach that can be implemented. Keywords: knowledge flows, knowledge integration, communities of practice, recurrent interaction patterns, routines URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6909 Files in this item: 1
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Roseberry, Lynn (København, 2007)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The purpose of this paper is to present a strategy for applying discourse analysis to the debate concerning the legal status of Corporate Social Responsibility ("CSR”). In the 1990s activists concerned with corporate involvement in activities that harm workers and the environment encouraged corporations to adopt voluntary initiatives, which have come to be known as CSR policies or corporate codes of conduct. Roughly ten years later NGOs like Christian Aid, which at first was a strong proponent of voluntary corporate codes of conduct, have begun calling for a greater emphasis on law and accountability mechanisms. Trade unions especially have expressed deep scepticism of the idea of CSR initiatives and the attendant industry that has grown up around them. The trade union movement criticises CSR initiatives for being a strategy to avoid regulation and trade unions. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7119 Files in this item: 1
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Insights from Austrian Capital and Entrepreneurship TheoryFoss, Nicolai J.; Ishikawa, Ibuki (Frederiksberg, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: Over the last two decades the resource-based view (“RBV”) has become dominant in the strategic management field. It has often been observed that the RBV is lacking in the dynamic dimension. For example, processes of building competitive advantages by means of combining existing complementary resources in novel ways are not inquired into. We argue that the RBV may profitably draw on insights in entrepreneurship and capital theory, drawn from Austrian economists as well as Frank Knight, in order to strengthen its dynamic dimension. We link the RBV and Austrian ideas in the context of the theory of complex systems pioneered by Herbert Simon. We draw a number of implications for strategic management from this synthesis, notably into resource value and sustainability of competitive advantage. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7877 Files in this item: 1
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Foss, Nicolai Juul; Ishikawa, Ibuki (København, 2006)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The dominant view in the strategic management field is the resource-based view ("RBV"). It has often been observed that the RBV is lacking in the dynamic dimension. For example, processes of building competitive advantages by means of combining existing complementary resources in novel ways are not inquired into. We argue that the RBV may profitably draw on Austrian (Misesian) and Knightian insights in entrepreneurship and capital theory, particularly in its Lachmannian manifestation, in order to strengthen its dynamic components. We link the RBV and Austrian ideas in the context of the theory of complex systems pioneered by Herbert Simon. We draw a number of implications for strategic management from this synthesis, notably into resource value and sustainability of competitive advantage. JEL Code: B53, D21, L23, M1 URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/7458 Files in this item: 1
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A Comparative Study of Four European SolutionsKazan, Erol; Damsgaard, Jan (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper focuses on the triumph march of mobile phones that currently are annexing music players, navigation devices, and cameras as separate physical objects. The next target is set on payment. Through synthesizing available literature, we construct a framework for studying digital payment platforms that combines platform, technology and business design aspects. The framework is applied to conduct a comparative case study of digital payment platforms. Four types of market actors are considered: banks, mobile network operators, merchants, and startups, which are incumbents and disrupters in the payment industry. These actors issue four types of payment systems, and we can observe that three of four platforms types can be classified as multi-sided platforms (MSP). All alternatives seek foothold by issuing evolutionary payment instruments, which are intertwined with digital payment platforms. By hosting third-party services, payment instruments are evolving from single-purpose to multi-functional ones. Our research extends existing payment literature from the MSP perspective to emphasize certain digital payment platform components, which impact strategies and complementary products. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8833 Files in this item: 1
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Foss, Nicolai Juul (Frederiksberg, 2013)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: The notion of “capability” has long been influential in management research as an approach to address firm-level heterogeneity and heterogeneity in competitive outcomes. I discuss how recent advances in economics may allow for a more rigorous understanding and measurement of capability that take organizational practices into account. However, economists may also learn from work on capabilities in management research. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8756 Files in this item: 1
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Mølbjerg Jørgensen, Kenneth (Aalborg, 2000)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: This paper explores the concept of organizational learning. The aim is on one hand to define organizational learning as an approach, which is also associated with an organizational level. A second aim is to define a clearer position for it in the change literature by associating it with the dialogue. We address these questions by means of the Dreyfus & Dreyfus model of skill acquisition and Polanyi's concept of tacit knowing. Moreover, we use a case study of six companies in the Telecom Valley Region in Northern Jutland to illustrate the main points. In these companies, we explore how they try to face continuous demands for changes in products, processes and strategies. We argue that they try to organize to facilitate dialogue and cooperation across all levels in the organization. These capabilities are decisive for these organizations since they make it possible for people to adapt and develop their knowledge to changed circumstances. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/8137 Files in this item: 1
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taking Norbert Elias and Pierre Bourdieu into organisational analysisRocha, Robson (København, 2003)[More information][Less information]
Abstract: In this paper, I discuss how a theoretical framework can be build to analyse social processes of transformation, making the link between macro and micro processes, in which this dichotomy can be overcome. The aim of this theoretical framework is to account for the transformation in societal characteristics and changes in actors’ strategies at micro level, in a way that links macro changes and micro processes - the cognitive structures of the individual and social structures of the society. In order to build this framework, I draw from the figuration sociology of Norbert Elias, the praxeologia of Pierre Bourdieu and the work of Michael Crozier. URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10398/6678 Files in this item: 1
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