Nanotechnologies are often presented as breakthrough innovations, where technology transfer and knowledge-bridging will play a pivotal role in the industrial dynamics. This article investigates the model of knowledge transfer in the nanotechnologies in depth, by comparing it with the models of...

Franke & Piller (2003) stress the success of mass customization (MC) depends upon optimal toolkit design and underscore the importance of the MC co-design experience. However, what do we know about the value of this experience? How do we increase its value? How do we optimize toolkit design?...

This paper assesses the contribution of laboratory experiments to the economics of design applied to the electricity industry. The analysis is dedicated to wholesale markets, and reviews the results accumulated to date concerning both the general architecture of power markets and the very...

La compétence renvoie à un " savoir agir reconnu " dans la mesure où elle témoigne de la capacité d'un individu à accomplir certaines tâches (LE BOTERF). La compétence se distingue ainsi de l'action et du résultat de l'action. CHOMSKY oppose la compétence et la performance : la...

Au travers d'une enquête, les auteurs montrent que le regard que les managers portent sur le contrôle de gestion (leur attitude envers ce processus) influence leur degré de participation à ce même processus. Ils montrent d'autre part que cette attitude est significativement plus favorable...