The recent literature on individual and group choices over risk has led to different results. In some studies under unanimity, groups were found to be less risk averse than individuals, while those under majority did not highlight significant differences. However, both the types of studies...

Kooperation stellt einen wichtigen Faktor beim Erreichen ökonomischer Ziele dar. Dient Kooperation den eigenen Interessen, lässt dies eine relativ triviale Erklärung kooperativer Handlungsweisen anhand von Eigennutz zu. Gilt dies jedoch nicht, ist eine genauere Analyse kooperativer...

We experimentally study behavior in a finitely repeated coalition formation game played in real time. Subjects interact in groups of three, bargaining over the distribution of payments which occur at regular time intervals. During a given interval, payments occur if and only if a majority is in...

Introduction : managing knowledge integration across boundaries / Fredrik Tell, Christian Berggren, Stefano Brusoni, and Andrew Van de Ven -- Part I. Conceptual underpinnings. Managing across knowledge boundaries / Fredrik Tell -- Effective management of collective design processes : knowledge...

Efficiently growing a group or firm often requires integration of individuals from lower-performing entities. We explore the effectiveness of two policies intended to facilitate such integration, using a laboratory experiment that models production as a coordination game with Pareto-ranked...

Betriebliche Arbeitsgruppen sind eine in der deutschen Industrie häufig anzutreffende Form der Fertigungsorganisation. Betrachtet man die innerbetriebliche Organisation aus der Sicht der Neuen Institutionenökonomik, so kann man die Arbeitsgruppe als eine Institution verstehen, mit deren Hilfe...