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organizational networks by mapping, analyzing and modeling the spatial structure of a large interfirm competition network across a … network formation give comparable results. There is an asymmetry between companies that are considered competitors, and … with geographic distance. We construct these properties by growing a corporate network with competitive links using random …
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We study the effect of consolidation on airline network connectivity using three measures of centrality from graph … greater connectivity in the national network structure is largely unaffected by consolidation, in the form of mergers and …
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We develop a theory of unemployment in which workers search for jobs through a network of firms, the labor flow network … frictions. In equilibrium, firms' hiring behavior correlates through the network, modulating labor flows and generating …
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The rise in online social networking has brought about a revolution in social relations. However, its effects on offline interactions and its implications for collective well-being are still not clear and are under-investigated. We study the ecology of online and offline interaction in an...
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Evidence is growing that forms of incivility –e.g. aggressive and disrespectful behaviors, harassment, hate speech and outrageous claims– are spreading in the population of social networking sites’ (SNS) users. Online social networks such as Facebook allow users to regularly interact with...
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General purpose technologies (GPTs) are drastic innovations, such as electrification, the transistor, and the Internet, that are characterized by the pervasiveness in use, innovational complementarities, and technological dynamism. The model develops a two-country (Home and Foreign) dynamic...
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, the sector also contributed in an indirect way to economic growth by generating knowledge and productivity spill-overs for … other industries. The knowledge role of business services is reflected in its employment characteristics. The business …-services industry created spill-overs in three ways: original innovations, knowledge diffusion, and the reduction of human capital …
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The objective of this paper is to analyse the effects of international R&D cooperation on firms’ economic performance. Our empirical analysis, based on Spanish firms’ participation in the Framework Programme (FP) between 1995 and 2005, has confirmed that: (1) cooperation within the FP has a...
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This paper explores potential advantages of using virtual teams for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with a comprehensive review on various aspects of virtual teams. Based on the standing of the pertinent literature, attempt has been made to study the aspects by online survey method in...
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requirements due to knowledge dynamics being experienced in the competitive milieu. Increased competition and reduced product life … closely linked with virtual team approach. Virtual teams can provide a platform to advance the knowledge-base in a company and …
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