We extend our warmest thanks to Jackson Nickerson and Brian Silverman for many stimulating conversations and much valuable advice. ABSTRACT Research on industry lifecycles demonstrates that competitive pressures are more severe during the shakeout stage, which could be associated with the emergence of a dominant design, than at other stages. Transaction cost theory, on the other hand, assumes g...

In 1993, Williamson noted his preference for intertemporal models rather than dynamic models of vertical integration. This paper provides a short review of some of the recent work on governance adaptation. It suggests that while empirical data and methods exist to make headway on the dynamic problems, the theoretical models have not. It concludes that more must be done on the theoretical front ...

This paper presents an analysis of different learning styles observed in a group of college freshmen. Recognizing relevant aspects of each style provides aid in the planning of actions that could reduce dropouts and increase the academic performance of first-year students in colleges. To accomplish this study an assessment tool was devised and implemented applying techniques of clustering and m...