Rethinking Organization Size

Is Bigger Always Better ? The Effect of Size on Defaults

Analyzing a large sample of Italian firms we find that the probability of default increases with size. This contrasts with the common observation, based on measures of exit from business registry data, that firms’ death rate is inversely related to the scale of their operation and suggests a rethinking of the economic role of larger companies. We gratefully acknowledge financial support from MI...

Rethinking Philosophy in an Oriental Way

Hamid al-Din Kermani rethinking Isma‘ilian theory of imamate

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Rethinking Tanks: Opportunities for Revitalizing Irrigation Tanks Empirical Findings from Ananthapur District, Andhra Pradesh, India

IWMI receives its principal funding from 58 governments, private foundations and international and regional organizations known as the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR).

Work on Oneself: Rethinking Authenticity

This article addresses the concept of authenticity, a characteristic of late modern Western culture. This characteristic is viewed by some as an ideal and by others as a root of the problems inherent within Western culture. After discussing various viewpoints, the author supports the idea that authenticity should not be totally accepted or rejected and sets forth a proposal based on the so-call...