The economics of organizational design: Theoretical insights and empirical evidence

The Economics of Organizational Design: Theoretical Insights and Empirical Evidence

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1-272

  Colombo, Massimo G ^a   Delmastro, Marco ^b  

^a POLITECNICO DI MILANO   (Italy)

^b Italian Communications Authority (Autorit per le Garanzie nelle Comunicazioni)   (Italy)

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DOI: 10.1057/9780230582200     Document Type: Book

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