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作者:Harrison, J. Richard; Lin, Zhiang; Carroll, Glenn R.; Carley, Kathleen M.
作者单位:University of Texas System; University of Texas Dallas; Stanford University; Carnegie Mellon University
摘要:Simulation modeling provides a powerful methodology for advancing theory and research on complex behaviors and systems, yet it has been embraced more slowly in management than in some associated social science disciplines. We suspect that part of the reason is that simulation methods are not well understood. We therefore aim to promote understanding of simulation methodology and to develop an appreciation of its potential contributions to management theory by describing the nature of simulatio...
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作者:Argyres, Nicholas; Mayer, Kyle J.
作者单位:Boston University; University of Southern California
摘要:Our aim is to unpack contract design capabilities for detailed commercial contracts, to draw out implications for the locus of such capabilities within the firm, and to examine implications for exploiting those capabilities as a potential source of competitive advantage. We argue that developing contract design capabilities involves learning how much and what kinds of detail to include in a contract. We further argue that knowledge about the management of these trade-offs resides differentiall...
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作者:Bergeron, Diane M.
作者单位:University System of Ohio; Case Western Reserve University
摘要:Using a resource allocation framework, I propose that the time individuals allocate to organizational citizenship behavior (OCB) may come at the expense of task performance. Because most reward systems favor task performance, individuals may unintentionally hurt their careers by helping the organization. The question then becomes how individuals can engage in OCB and still have positive career outcomes. I explore a number of organizational, situational, and individual variables that may modera...
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作者:Wagner-Tsukamoto, Sigmund A.
作者单位:University of Leicester