Attenuation bias when measuring inventive performance
In: Discussion paper 16-014
In: Labour markets, human resources and social policy
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In: Labour markets, human resources and social policy
In: Discussion paper 05-57
This paper investigates to what extent the usage of information and communication technology (ICT) fosters innovation activities by facilitating more flexible organisational structures in firms. We distinguish between functional flexibility (the ability of workers to co-operate and take decentralised decisions) and numerical flexibility (the reduction of fixed costs, mainly due to outsourcing business processes). Our results from a large and representative data set of firms in Germany show that ICT use is associated with an increase in both types of flexibility but the implications for innovation activities differ. Functional flexibility is strongly positively associated with product innovations. In contrast, numerical flexibility allows firms to 'buy' innovations in the short run, but reduces innovative capacity in the longer run.
In: Discussion paper 05-13
This study analyses the competence gaps of lower-level managers in a typical manufacturing plant in Germany that had recently introduced a teamwork structure. Results indicate that the managers have difficulties with their new leadership-related tasks. Higher levels of leadership competence are found to be associated with better acceptance as a manager by superiors, but not by subordinates, better interaction with both subordinates and superiors, and with higher job satisfaction. Finally, a quasi-experiment shows that a combination of workshops and individual coaching had measurable effects on leadership competencies and partly improved identification with the managerial role. In terms of methodology, a new format of self-assessments is suggested for a more valid measurement of competencies.
In: Diskussionspapiere der DFG-Forschergruppe Heterogene Arbeit 04,12
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In: ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 21-003
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In: International journal of human resource management, Band 33, Heft 4, S. 710-741
ISSN: 1466-4399
In: ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 20-056
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In: ZEW - Centre for European Economic Research Discussion Paper No. 17-013
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In: IEEE antennas & propagation magazine, Band 55, Heft 5, S. 178-180
ISSN: 1558-4143