In 2021, the U.S. Supreme Court decided PennEast Pipeline Co. v. New Jersey. The case is often associated with a theory of private delegation--that is, that Congress can delegate its federal eminent domain authority to private companies to build natural gas pipeline projects on state land. But...

Firms involved in the widespread practice of (delegated) innovation scouting face a crucial challenge: How to motivate innovation scouts to engage in extensive search for innovative projects given that search success oftentimes eludes them? Motivated by common scouting practice, we build a...

There are many types of leadership approaches, but participative leadership is a style which involves employees across different levels of the organisational hierarchy in contributing to performance. It is closely associated with consensus building, empathy, delegation, trust and job...

It is well established that an agent’s act binds the principal only if the agent has actual or apparent authority, or if the principal ratifies the unauthorized act. But confusion persists as to the legal status of the unauthorized agreement between the agent (purporting to act for the...