at local levels. I show that organizations solve this communication problem by combining performance measures in such a … to evaluate the practical importance of the communication role of measurement systems. …

, that we label {\it unverifiable communication}. Employees are able to collude with external parties selling ``knowledge … communication costs are the key strategic variables used by the firm to induce frictions in collusive markets. Unverifiable … communication introduces severe allocative distortions, both at internal product development and at intended sale of information …

information about other agents in order to meet potential trading partners, which requires some communication or interaction …

We report on an experiment using video technology to manipulate pre-play communication protocols in the lab and to … study purely social effects of communication on donations and discrimination between potential receivers. The experimental … the latter decides on her gifts. Through the use of three communication setups (none, audio, and audio-visual) we show and …