English summary: Tanja Ripperger analyses the trust mechanism as an organizational
principle. She develops an economic model that integrates selected contributions from other …

Die Neuauflage berücksichtigt die Umstellung der Diplomstudiengänge auf Bachelor und
Master, so daß das Buch sowohl für Bachelor-Einführungsveranstaltungen als auch für …

Using unique panel data on production lines in US minimills, we analyze the adoption of
problem-solving teams and group incentive pay and their effects on productivity. Almost …

A government agency wants a facility to be built and managed to provide a public service.
Two different modes of provision are considered. In a public‐private partnership, the tasks of …

I examine a principal-agent model with multiple projects where a risk-neutral manager is
protected by limited liability. The analysis has several interesting implications:(i) Incentive …

I discuss the optimal organization of sequential agency problems with contractible control
actions under limited liability. In each of two stages, a risk-neutral agent can choose an …

This paper analyses the interplay between the allocation of authority within firms and
workers' exposure to automation risk. We propose an evolutionary model to study the …

The effective design of business processes is a subject of considerable importance to
corporations today. Our research develops a theoretical framework for process design that is …

When deciding to develop new software, that decision should be based on a clear
understanding of the intended benefits the system can lead to. But what if the understanding …

A unique challenge in information security outsourcing is that neither the outsourcing firm
nor the managed security service provider (MSSP) perfectly observes the outcome, the …