Delegated monitoring vs. armEs- length contracting

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The information sharing and active coordination process is studied in the procurement context between the principal and its suppliers through both consolidation and delegation methods. The cost of information sharing drives the optimal organizationEs discrete degrees of consolidation with the converse of excessive delegation when the top firm controls the organizational choice itself.

General services, France, Company systems management, Information management

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Where to locate in a circular city?

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The location choices of firms in a circular city model are studied using the widely used Cournot model. The Subgame Perfect Nash Equilibria (SPNE), where firms choose their locations and then based on their competitor's location, compete in quantities.

Strategy & planning, Organizational history, Management dynamics, Management, Planning, Competition (Economics), Cities and towns, Location, Company business management, Company business planning

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Contract renewal and incentives in public procurement

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A study examines the impact of government incentives on the quality of services provided by companies. Government's renewal of policies on the issue is discussed.

Government expenditures, Product quality, Norway, Methods, Analysis, Quality management, Government purchasing, Policy sciences, Government finance

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