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We study the effects of leadership in the provision of public goods by examining (i) the relative importance of reward … and punishment as leadership devices, (ii) whether endogenous leadership is more efficient than exogenously enforced … leadership, and (iii) whether leaders contributing last, instead of first, also increase contributions. The experimental results …
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In this paper we study the mechanics of ``leading by example'' in teams. Leadership is beneficial for the entire team … when agents are conformists, i.e., dislike effort differentials. We also show how leadership can arise endogenously and …
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Cross-cultural leadership research has predicted that the Chinese are perceived as people-oriented and prefer a high … reason leadership perceptions and power relationships of both Chinese and Western expatriate project managers are explored in … local (Hong Kong) Chinese and Western expatriate managers do not differ significantly in terms of leadership perceptions and …
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effects of leadership, openness and influence are considered. Based on a factor analysis, three approaches to learning were …
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This article presents four basic innovation leadership styles: charismatic, instrumental, strategic and interactive … innovation leadership. The leadership styles and their characteristics relate to process and product innovations in construction … leadership on organizational innovativeness. Four case studies, observing the same manager in four comparable projects, explore …
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We examine the effects of social preferences and beliefs about the social preferences of others in a simple leader-follower voluntary contributions game. We find that groups perform best when led by those who are reciprocally oriented. Part of the effect can be explained by a false consensus...
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Leadership is a matter that social scientists often are ambivalent about, but is important in knife-edge’ situations …
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Abstract Europe's 'political space,' its dimensionality and its impact on European policies have received increased academic attention lately. Yet, one very basic element of this political space, the party composition of EU member states' governments, has never been studied in a systematic way...
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Managers of agricultural cooperatives were contacted to determine their knowledge/capabilities and perspectives of the cooperative environment with special emphasis given to the importance of cooperative principles to the operation and success of the business, division of responsibility between...
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It is well known that tariff policy can alleviate the negative consequences of breaching intellectual property rights by foreign firms. Yet, the positive effect of tariff protection is thought to be the benefit firms get at the expense of consumers (at least in the short run). Using a set-up in...
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