This paper empirically examines the dichotomous contribution for innovation, for technological exploration and market exploitation, from alliances. Using a sample from US economy-wide alliances of US Public companies and employing cross-tabulation of various classifications of alliances and...

In this paper a Developer contracts with a Researcher for the production of a non-drastic innovation. Since effort is non-contractible, the Developer offers an incentive contract dependent on the observed magnitude of the innovation. It is shown that the distribution of intellectual property...

Die Veränderung der Welt durch die digitale Revolution hat gerade erst begonnen. Nicht mehr nur überlegene Produkte und Produktionsprozesse entscheiden im Wettbewerb: Mit innovativen Geschäftsmodellen werden bestehende Branchen umgewälzt und neue entstehen. Der Artikel gibt einen kurzen...

This paper investigates the determination and consequences of organizational changes (OC) in a panel of British and French establishments. Organizational changes include the decentralization of authority, delayering of managerial functions, and increased multitasking. We argue that OC and skills...

This paper proposed a theoretical framework of innovation based on the perspective of ownership, and constructed an empirical research system of the relationship between ownership structure and innovation. In view of existing theme scattered and lack of interaction, this paper proposed a...