A typology of networks: flexible and evolutionary firms

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Constant changes in the contemporary industrial economy is paving the way for the progression of the network-firm model of firm organization which is associated to the structure of networks. This 'evolutionary network-firm,' governs production networks while assimilating the characteristics of imaginative learning. Moreover, there are particular attributes that are distinctly significant such as the capacity of emerging firms to channel existing capabilities within their external and internal networks. In addition, these firms can influence network costs.

Organizational Methods NEC, Network analysis (Planning), Organizational change, Organizational behavior

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New technology-based firms in Germany: a survey of the recent evidence

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An evaluation of policy effects on German new technology-based firms (NTBFs) reveals NTBFs play a significant role in technology transfer, adoption and diffusion despite current debate on their long-term economic effects. The study also finds that regional research and development endowment has a significant effect on the number of start-ups in the region but this number is also dependent on the nature of universities, colleges and research labs in the region.

Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities, Management Science, Analysis, High technology industry, Germany, Technology and state, Technology policy

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Growth and inventiveness in technology-based spin-off firms

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Technology-based spin-off firms result when employees leave their respective organizations to establish companies of their own. Two-thirds of 60 small Swedish technology-based companies studied had emerged from private entities while one-sixth came from universities. Spin-off companies began to experience faster growth than their non-spin-off counterparts more than ten years after their initial establishment.

Divestiture Analysis, Sweden, Corporate divestiture, Divestiture

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