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By connection or by competition? Decentralization of decision-making and hiring strategies at Russian firms

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  • Levina, Irina

    () (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russian Federation)

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The paper analyses interplay between decentralization of decision-making, strategies of hiring for key positions and economic results of the firms. The paper demonstrates that decentralized firms that hire for key positions at the competitive market turn to be more successful in their innovation and export activities. The paper also investigates factors that influence firm’s choice of decision-making model and hiring strategy

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  • Levina, Irina, 2016. "By connection or by competition? Decentralization of decision-making and hiring strategies at Russian firms," Applied Econometrics, Publishing House "SINERGIA PRESS", vol. 43, pages 73-95.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:apltrx:0298
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    Keywords

    decentralization; hiring policy; internal organization of firms;

    JEL classification:

    • D22 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Firm Behavior: Empirical Analysis
    • D23 - Microeconomics - - Production and Organizations - - - Organizational Behavior; Transaction Costs; Property Rights
    • L22 - Industrial Organization - - Firm Objectives, Organization, and Behavior - - - Firm Organization and Market Structure

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