I estimate a structural model of teams, autonomy, and financial performance, using cross section British establishments. My findings suggest that team production improves performance for the typical establishment but autonomous teams do no better than closely supervised or non-autonomous teams. find unobserved factors increasing propensity to adopt are positively correlated with determinants gr...

a r t i c l e i n f o Using event study methodology and two-stage regression analysis on a sample of firms announcing human resource outsourcing (HRO) contracts, this study tests the association between administrative HRO and firm-level capital market and long run operating performance, with archival financial data controlling for endogeneity and outsourcing decision optimality. The results dem...

studying the effect of marketing tactical capabilities on the financial performance of the firms is now proposed as one of the most important priorities of marketing researches. however, the results of the studies in many academic fields that are conducted about a specific issue are usually contrasting. meta-analysis is a research approach that helps the researcher to achieve a suitable combina...

in this study we analyze the effects of environmental performance on the generation of firm value from dow jones sustainability index europe. we use a sample of 122 firms from different sectors, except financial one, which belong to this index for the years 2007 through 2009. the expected results, taking into account our hypotheses, should show a positive relationship between the generation of ...

We investigate the manufacturing strategy of 72 Chinese furniture companies based on a nationwide survey conducted in mid-2001, just prior to WTO accession. We provide an overview of the industry and its context before reporting on the operations objectives of the firms — focusing on their relationship to financial performance and technology. We report on the current status of, and future plans...