In this paper we examine the theories of the division of labour and we observe how an "optimal" division of labour must necessarily compromise among the principles of maximising learning by doing (Smith), minimising learning before doing (Babbage and Taylor) and maximising job satisfaction....

It is often claimed that the recent advances in information technology have some definitive organizational implications for advanced capitalist economies and, more specifically, to imply a convergence towards a single model of a more "decentralized" market economy. This paper challenges this...

In this paper we examine the theories of the division of labour and we observe how an "optimal" division of labour must necessarily compromise among the principles of maximising learning by doing (Smith), minimising learning before doing (Babbage and Taylor) and maximising job satisfaction....

Most pre-crisis explanations of the various corporate governance systems have considered the separation between ownership and control to be an advantage of the Anglo-American economies. They have also attributed the failure of other countries to achieve these efficient arrangements to their...