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"This paper provides a comprehensive assessment of the margins along which firms in Norway respond to increased union density, using legislative changes in the tax deductibility of union dues as a quasi-exogenous shock to firm-level unionization rates. Despite higher personnel costs driven by a union wage premium, the average manufacturing firm increases employment and scales up production, charges higher prices in the product market, enjoys higher nominal value added per worker, and experiences no decrease in profits. We show that this result is a direct implication of the labor- and product-market power that the average manufacturing firm possesses, in combination with a reallocation of inputs and industry revenue shares from smaller and less unionized firms to larger and more unionized firms. Larger firms are, therefore, increasing employment and output at the same time their ability to mark up prices is growing, thereby preventing negative profit effects. For the broader private sector in which firms do not hold much price- or wage-setting power, we observe the opposite result: the average firm reduces employment and profit falls. We synthesize these findings through a partial-equilibrium model of firm decision-making that incorporates union bargaining, product-market price-setting power, and labor market monopsony power."

"This white paper written by the World Economic Forum, in collaboration with Accenture, defines and addresses key concerns on the impact of large language models (LLMs) on jobs and emphasizes the need for businesses to adopt proactive and responsible strategies to manage these changes.

Generative AI, particularly LLMs, have taken a leap in capabilities and have reached near-human-level performance in a variety of areas. Up to 40% of working hours could be transformed by LLMs through the automation and augmentation of worker tasks.

This paper offers a toolkit for business leaders, detailing how they can adapt, reskill and harness the potential of their workforce in the face of this technological evolution. It also serves as a call to action for business leaders to create strategies and practices that use LLMs for the benefit of businesses, employees and society at large, ensuring an improved future of work with new opportunities for workers."

"The collaborative economy matches people online who want to share assets and services. This Policy Contribution: i) discusses how the collaborative economy can be defined; ii) provides an overview of evidence about its potential benefits for European economies and the impact of specific platforms in the sectors of their operation; iii) illustrates the criteria that enable professional and non-professional services offered through collaborative platforms to be distinguished; iv) recommends priorities for the platforms so that they can create a safe and transparent environment for the transactions of their users; v) discusses further regulatory concerns and how they should be approached.

The collaborative economy is characterised by a great variety of business models. It spans multiple sectors each of which has its own market characteristics. A single definition is therefore beyond reach. However, a common element in the majority of business models is the use of under-utilised assets for the extraction of economic benefits.

There is evidence that Europe could enjoy major economic gains from the collaborative economy, especially if barriers are removed and the regulatory framework is adjusted to better accommodate platforms. However, in particular sectors such as ride-sharing and short-term accommodation, the benefits from the operation of platforms come at a cost because platforms can have a detrimental effect on ‘traditional' incumbent operators. The technology is thus disruptive to many traditional businesses.

While under EU legislation it is not clear when services supplied through collaborative platforms can be classified as professional, a careful examination of business models on a case-by-case basis can help to define some relevant criteria. The frequency with which a service is provided, the provider's motive and the associated remuneration are three important aspects that enable professional and non-professional services to be distinguished.

As intermediaries, collaborative platforms have access to a large volume of information about the market and about their users, which is not available to other market participants or the regulator. Consumer protection requires a safe and transparent environment for transactions. Platforms based on their market position could be very helpful with this respect.

Legal certainty and regulatory clarity are also required to incentivise further investment in efficient information technologies and platforms. The current uncertainty over the status of the collaborative economy platforms, legal disputes in national and European courts and decisions to restrict the operation of platforms at local/city levels create an environment in which it is difficult to attract new investment in Europe.

Regulatory authorities should move quickly to define the framework of the operation of such platforms to restore investors' confidence. Local regulation is very important for defining the operational framework of collaborative platforms that can bring the greatest benefits to local economies. But an EU-wide approach is also needed to define the general framework of the operation of these platforms and to address in a decisive and clear way the associated regulatory concerns."

"« Jugaad » est un mot hindi populaire qui peut être traduit à peu près par « l'art de concevoir des solutions ingénieuses, largement pratiqué dans les pays émergents » : c'est littéralement l'art de « faire plus avec moins » dans des conditions difficiles.

Dans un monde où les ressources financières et énergétiques se restreignent, les entreprises occidentales s'inspirent de plus en plus de l'art de concevoir des solutions ingénieuses développées dans les pays émergents.

Les entrepreneurs jugaad perçoivent les fortes contraintes comme autant d'incitations à innover. Ce livre fait la lumière sur la façon dont ces innovateurs jugaad pensent et agissent, et identifie les précieuses leçons dont l'Occident tire déjà profit."

"En appliquant les grands principes du lean management au développement de nouveaux produits, Eric Ries a mis au point une méthode qui change radicalement la donne pour tous ceux qui souhaitent créer une entreprise ou développer un nouveau projet : le Lean Startup. Cette approche révolutionnaire permet en effet d'adapter constamment son offre mais aussi son entreprise aux évolutions du marché, en suivant le principe de l'innovation continue et la technique du MVP (Minimum Viable Product). Dans cet ouvrage, Eric Ries expose sa méthodologie et l'illustre de nombreux exemples d'entreprises qui ont su encourager la créativité et sortir des sentiers battus en s'adaptant aux besoins de leurs clients, pour faire ainsi évoluer leur business model d'origine : Groupon, Zappos, Dropbox, Intuit... Lean Startup est un remarquable guide pratique d'innovation pour améliorer les chances de succès de tout nouveau projet, à l'usage des grandes entreprises comme des plus petites. C'est également un mode d'emploi du travail collaboratif et du management créatif. En ces temps d'hypercompétition mondiale, c'est donc une lecture indispensable !
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"This book assesses the state of international manufacturing strategy and clarifies how recent developments, for example regarding configuration, technology, and the environment, are impacting on its content and direction and on its relationship to manufacturing performance. In providing up-to-date coverage of the consequences of such forces and factors for international manufacturing, this book aims to expand the debate concerning international manufacturing strategy and cast light on its current evolution. International manufacturing is operating within a time of great flux. While offshoring of activities has dominated over recent decades, nearshoring and reshoring are increasingly being considered and observed in practice. At the same time, technologies such as 3D-printing are gaining traction and the role of ICT and data analytics is increasingly important in the international manufacturing landscape while digitization becomes more prevalent and the embrace of the Internet of Things (IOT) accelerates. Furthermore, issues related to the environment are figuring more prominently in international manufacturing considerations, and assumptions regarding the long-term cost of energy are being called into question. International manufacturing is also experiencing greater servitization."

""Featuring a foreword by George Gilder If you're a Qualcomm customer or stockholder, or in fact if you have a stake in almost any cellular service or even just use a mobile phone, you're no doubt aware of the enormous impact on the development of cellular technology by actress and sex symbol Hedy LaMarr. All right, perhaps you're surprised. The telecom industry has never been short on surprises, and the above example is no exception. Nor is it an exaggeration. Read the book. Similarly, it is not an exaggeration to say that Qualcomm, through a combination of technological superiority, cunning business acumen, and sheer tenacity, has become the undisputed standard by which telecom companies now measure themselves. In short order, they have also become a model of substantial and sustained growth that businesses in all industries should emulate. Qualcomm's rise mirrors that of the cell phone itself. Both are ubiquitous, both continue to evolve rapidly, and both turned the status quo on its head. The Qualcomm Equation reveals crucial but little-known information on the history of cellular and wireless technology -- some of which dates back to World War II -- and shows how the company grabbed the wave just as it began to rise. How did they do it? Even while most competitors were using an essential technology, Qualcomm believed in an alternative they had developed, and continued to refine and promote it until at last it caught on. The Qualcomm Equation details how the fledgling company, while their rivals simply duked it out for more customers, made a killing not only by offering great service, but also by leasing their superior standard technology to other telecom companies. While Qualcomm grew its own customer base, they had also, in essence, found a way to make more money the bigger their competitors got. How can you apply the Qualcomm model in your industry, and in your company? Following Qualcomm's example, your company can: * attract investors by presenting even complex products and technologies in customer- and market-focused language * prove that its product is essential not only to customers but also to competitors -- so that they come to depend on you rather than trying to defeat you * make its product and its operations compatible with those competitors, turning rivalries into profitable strategic alliances * learn from setbacks, and leverage the knowledge and strengths of your partners to overcome obstacles You'll also learn crucial strategies to help you define and develop your core business; identify and maximize your company's role and position in the value chain for customers and shareholders; strike a balance between sharing and protecting proprietary information; and handle regulatory and political concerns both domestically and globally. In the last decade, Qualcomm has come to define dominance not only in the telecommunications industry, but throughout the global business landscape. The Qualcomm Equation presents their story, and the keys to their unparalleled success. Not to mention the most important role of Hedy LaMarr's career...""

"Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) steht für die Wahrnehmung gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung von Unternehmen in deren Kerngeschäft. Es geht um Unternehmensstrategien, die ökonomische, soziale und ökologische Ziele verfolgen. CSR-Aktivitäten gehen über die gesetzlich geregelten Standards hinaus. Betriebsräte sollten daher genau darauf achten, ob gesetzlich verankerte Pflichten erfüllt werden und ab wann es darüber hinausgeht.

Die Auswertung von 56 Betriebsvereinbarungen, internationalen Rahmenvereinbarungen und Ethikrichtlinien zeigt, welche Regelungstrends zur Wahrnehmung von gesellschaftlicher Verantwortung durch Unternehmen bestehen und wie die betrieblichen Akteure das Thema aufgreifen."

"Die staatlichen Eingriffe an den chinesischen Aktienmärkten im Sommer 2015 machten deutlich, dass marktwirtschaftliche Erklärungsmuster zum Verständnis der chinesischen Wirtschaft nicht ausreichen. Um zu begreifen, welche Motive und Strategien hinter den chinesischen Investments in Deutschland stehen, ist eine Analyse der Rolle und der Beziehungen zwischen Unternehmen und Staat in der "sozialistischen Marktwirtschaft" Chinas erforderlich. Diese anschaulich und in Kürze darzustellen und damit Einblicke in Handlungsspielräume und Interessen chinesischer Investoren zu geben, ist Ziel des vorliegenden Beitrags. Er diskutiert die Internationalisierungsstrategien chinesischer Unternehmen und die Rolle von Staat und Privatinvestoren bei Auslandsinvestments. Dies geschieht vor dem Hintergrund der politischen und wirtschaftlichen Entwicklung des Landes. Ziele und Schwerpunkte der Investitionsaktivitäten in Deutschland werden am Beispiel unterschiedlicher Investitionsformen und Investoren erläutert.

Arbeitnehmervertretungen erhalten das notwendige Hintergrundwissen über das politische System und die rechtlichen Vorgaben und Auswahlkriterien für Auslandsinvestitionen in China, die essenziell sind um die strategischen Interessen und Planungen sowie die politische Flankierung der Investoren einzuschätzen zu können. Zusammenfassende Übersichten und Beispiele ausgewählter chinesischer Investoren in Deutschland illustrieren die erläuterten Zusammenhänge. Die wichtigsten Kriterien und Merkmale werden als Leitfragen formuliert. Damit wird eine realistische Einschätzung der strategischen Interessen (potentieller) chinesischer Investoren möglich, die Voraussetzung für eine bestmögliche Vertretung der Interessen von Arbeitnehmerinnen und Arbeitnehmern vor, während und nach Beteiligungen oder Firmenübernahmen durch chinesische Investoren ist."