Advances in Business & Management: Volume 2 (Advances in Business and Management)

Title Page......Page 4
Contents......Page 6
Preface......Page 8
Abstract......Page 12
1. Introduction......Page 13
Comparative Advantages......Page 14
Categorization of Transaction Costs......Page 18
Economic Theory of Transaction Costs......Page 20
Definition of Transaction Costs in the Literature......Page 21
Modern Theories on Transaction Costs and the Organization of Production......Page 23
Measurement of Transaction Costs......Page 27
4. The Fundamental Problem of Exchange and 
Transaction Cost Economics......Page 29
Solutions to the Game of Trust......Page 32
Orchestration Gains Importance with Fragmentation of Production......Page 36
Outsourcing: Location and ‘Make or Buy’ Decision......Page 37
Conclusions......Page 40
References......Page 41
1. Introduction......Page 46
2.  The Stable Framework......Page 48
2.1 A typology......Page 50
3.  Changing Philosophies......Page 51
3.1 Dialectics......Page 54
3.2 Pragmatism......Page 55
3.4 Particularism......Page 57
3.5 Monism......Page 58
4.1. Technology......Page 59
4.2. Poverty......Page 62
4.3. Money......Page 64
4.4 Finance......Page 68
4.5 Property......Page 69
4.6. Ecology......Page 71
5.  Macro-Trends......Page 74
Conclusion......Page 77
References......Page 78
The Stable Framework, Moral Particularism  and Corporate Communications......Page 79
Abstract......Page 82
I. Introduction......Page 83
II. Operational Framework as per UMPP Policy 2006......Page 86
III. Success of UMPP Policy 2006......Page 90
A. Case 1: Lanco’s Bid Cancellation for Sasan UMPP [13]......Page 92
B. Case 2: Tata Power Challenging Usage of Coal from Sasan’s Pit-head Plant by Reliance Power for other Projects [11]......Page 96
C. Case 3: Reliance Power Winning 3 out of the 4 UMPP Projects Bid out so far [14]......Page 97
D. Case 4: Reliance Power Refusing to Take Charge of Tilaiya UMPP after Winning the Bid [7]......Page 98
E. Case 5: “Handicaps” Faced by Public Sector Utilities while Bidding for UMPPs [14, 12]......Page 99
Conclusion......Page 101
Note on Benefits of UMPPs......Page 102
References......Page 103
Abstract......Page 106
1. Introduction......Page 107
Development of the CSR Concept......Page 108
Main Drivers for the Application of CSR in Companies......Page 109
3. Empirical Study......Page 112
4. Results......Page 114
5. Discussion and Conclusions......Page 116
Appendix 2: Characteristics of the Firms Included  in the Multi-case Study......Page 118
References......Page 119
1. Agency Theory and the Need for  More Pro-Management Theory......Page 124
Stewardship Theory: Main Tenets and Assumptions......Page 126
Introducing Dynamism and Learning in the Problem......Page 128
When Agents Become Stewards: Perez Lopez Theory......Page 130
Conclusions: Long Term Relationships Influence the Choice of Stewardship Roles......Page 133
References......Page 134
1. Introduction......Page 136
2. Main Types of Construction Procurement System......Page 137
3. The Methodology of Transaction Cost Economics......Page 138
4. Three Challenges for a Procurement System Posed by the Economic Characteristics of Projects......Page 141
5. The Dimensions in which Procurement Systems  Are Differentiated......Page 142
6. Aligning Transaction with Governance Structure......Page 144
Empirical Results......Page 145
Conclusions......Page 146
References......Page 147
Introduction......Page 150
Make or Buy Decision......Page 152
Fundamental Concepts (2): Organizational Theory......Page 154
The Heuristic Model: Critical Considerations and Theoretical Proposals......Page 157
The Case of the M-Form......Page 160
A Broader Conception......Page 161
Final Thoughts......Page 162
Bibliography......Page 163
Introduction......Page 166
Transforming Space Visions into Realities......Page 168
1. National, Regional, and Global Convocations on Space Enterprises......Page 169
2. Alternative Funding of Space Enterprises......Page 170
3. Refocusing of National Space Agencies......Page 171
5. Convoking a 2012 White House Conference on Space Enterprise......Page 172
Public Action......Page 173
Recommended Readings......Page 175
Index......Page 178