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作者：Carson, Stephen J.; Madhok, Anoop; Wu, Tao
作者单位：Utah System of Higher Education; University of Utah; York University - Canada; University of Northern Iowa
摘要：Comparing the effectiveness of contractual and relational governance in constraining opportunism under conditions of volatility and ambiguity, we hypothesize that relational contracts will be robust to volatility but not to ambiguity, whereas formal contracts will be robust to ambiguity but not to volatility. Data from 125 interorganizational relationships involving R&D for new-product development support these hypotheses. Our findings suggest that formal and relational contracts each have adv...
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作者：Fong, Christina Ting
作者单位：University of Washington; University of Washington Seattle
摘要：Emotional ambivalence, or the simultaneous experience of positive and negative emotions, is an underexplored emotional state in organizations. The results from two laboratory experiments demonstrate that individuals experiencing emotional ambivalence are better at recognizing unusual relationships between concepts, therefore showing an ability believed to be important to organizational creativity. Informational theories of emotion suggest that individuals interpret emotional ambivalence, which...
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作者：Wasserman, Noam
作者单位：Harvard University
摘要：Agency theory suggests that the interests of opportunistic, self-interested agents conflict with those of principals. Stewardship theory suggests instead that executives' interests are aligned with company interests and that executives are thus more intrinsically motivated than agency theory implies. This study develops hypotheses regarding the psychological and situational factors that affect the applicability of each theory to executive compensation. I tested hypotheses using a unique data s...
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作者：Mayer, Kyle J.; Salomon, Robert M.
作者单位：University of Southern California; New York University; New York University
摘要：We address independent and joint effects of contractual hazards and technological capabilities on governance, arguing that strong technological capabilities improve a firm's ability to govern transactions, making outsourcing feasible despite certain contractual hazards. Examining a random sample of 405 service contracts from a single information technology firm, we found that contractual hazards encouraged internalizing transactions. Weak technological capabilities increased the likelihood of ...
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作者：O'Mahony, Siobhan; Bechky, Beth A.
作者单位：Harvard University; University of California System; University of California Davis
摘要：Changes in employment relationships have diminished the degree to which internal labor markets shape careers. Using comparative field studies, we examine how contract workers try to achieve career progression without the benefit of organizational guidance. Specifically, we examine how contract workers manage the career progression paradox: the problem of finding a job without prior experience. Stretchwork bridging from proven competencies to new ones helps reconcile this paradox. We identify f...
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作者：[Anonymous]
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作者：Kreiner, Glen E.; Hollensbe, Elaine C.; Sheep, Mathew L.
作者单位：University System of Ohio; University of Cincinnati; Illinois State University
摘要：Through two qualitative studies, we examine how members of a particularly demanding occupation conduct identity work to negotiate an optimal balance between personal and social identities. Findings are based on open-ended survey responses from and in-depth interviews with Episcopal priests. We first explore the situational and vocational demands placed on those in challenging occupations, along with the identity tensions that often result from those demands. We then specify and classify severa...
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作者：Van der Vegt, Gerben S.; Bunderson, J. Stuart; Oosterhof, Aad
作者单位：University of Groningen; Washington University (WUSTL); University of Groningen
摘要：This article develops and tests a multilevel theory of the intragroup dynamics and performance outcomes associated with diversity in levels of member expertise-expertness diversity-in task-oriented teams. Drawing from theories of power and dependence, we argue that in groups where members differ in their perceived expertness, members will be more committed to and more likely to help those seen as more expert, a dynamic that frustrates intragroup learning and compromises group performance. Thes...
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作者：Zatzick, Christopher D.; Iverson, Roderick D.
作者单位：Simon Fraser University
摘要：Although interest in the workplace trends of downsizing and high-involvement work practices continues to grow, research examining the intersection between them has been limited. In this study, we examine (1) how layoffs moderate the relationship between high-involvement work practices and productivity, and (2) how continued investments in these work practices throughout layoff periods maintain workforce productivity. Findings indicate a negative relationship between high-involvement work pract...
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作者：Rynes, Sara L.
作者单位：University of Iowa
