Organizational Design, Technology and the Boundaries of the Firm

dc.contributor.authorHalonen-Akatwijuka, Maija
dc.date.accessioned2023-03-09T19:21:15Z
dc.date.available2023-03-09T19:21:15Z
dc.date.issued2004
dc.description.abstractFocus - specialization and specific technology - improves productivity but leads to more dependency and opens a door for power problems. We analyze how organizational design and the choice of technology interact with the allocation of ownership in minimizing the holdup problem. We find a novel motive for job rotation: rotation reduces holdup problems in an integrated firm. We also show that holdup problem in specific physical capital is removed in the integrated firm while holdups in specific human capital remain. Furthermore, ownership gives incentives to focus human capital on the firm.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHalonen-Akatwijuka, M. (2004). Organizational design, technology and the boundaries of the firm. University of Bristol, Department of Economics Discussion Paper, (02/540).https://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.323100en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://nru.uncst.go.ug/handle/123456789/8147
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of Bristolen_US
dc.subjectspecializationen_US
dc.subjectrotationen_US
dc.subjectincomplete contractsen_US
dc.subjectproperty rightsen_US
dc.titleOrganizational Design, Technology and the Boundaries of the Firmen_US
dc.typeWorking Paperen_US
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