The paper examines the determinants of the division of labor within firms. It provides an explanation of the pervasive observed changes in work organization away from the traditional functional departments and towards multi-tasking and job rotation. Whereas the existing literature on the...

Some voices argue that grant-making foundations are social innovators or the vanguard of society. Others see foundations as weak and encapsulated institutions, deprived of effective internal or external stimuli, and unable to deal with broad social problems. Both arguments have merit. While some...

The paper examines of the division of labor within firms. It provides an explanation of the pervasive observed changes in work organisation away from the traditional functional departments and towards multi-tasking and job rotation. Whereas the exsisting literature on the division of labour...