http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/58060 2013-05-19T20:06:42Z http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83422 Do Labor Market Rigidities Have Microeconomic Effects? Evidence from Within the Firm Lafontaine, Francine; Sivadasan, Jagadeesh We exploit a unique outlet-level dataset from a multinational chain with over 2,500 outlets in 43 countries to investigate the effects of labor regulations that protect employment. The dataset contains information on output, materials, and labor costs at a weekly frequency over several years, allowing us to examine the consequences of labor market rigidity at a much more detailed level than has been possible to date. We find that higher labor market rigidity is associated with significantly higher levels of hysteresis. We also find some evidence that labor costs are less responsive to sales revenue in more highly regulated markets. (JEL: E24, J08, J23, K31, M51) An early version of this paper, titled "The Microeconomic Implications of Input Market Regulations: Cross-Country Evidence from Within the Firm" was published in February, 2007 as part of the IPC Working Paper Series (Number 22). 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83283 Organizational and leadership virtues and the role of forgiveness cameron, Kim; caza, arran The investigation of virtues in organizational life has been neglected. Systematic studies of the development and demonstration of virtue have been all but absent in the organizational sciences. This article highlights the potential impact of virtues in organizations, particularly the power of forgiveness to affect individual and collective outcomes. Under conditions of organizational injury and trauma, such as when organizations downsize, leaders have an especially important role to play in demonstrating virtuous behaviors. In this paper, we describe some early research findings that explore the effects of organizational virtues, and we highlight the role of one particularly misunderstood virtue--organizational forgiveness--and its role in the leadership of effective organizations. 2003-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83282 Exploring the relationships between organizational virtuousness and performance. Cameron, Kim; Bright, David; Caza, Arran The importance of virtuousness in organizations has recently been acknowledged in the organizational sciences, but research remains scarce. This paper defines virtuousness and connects it to scholarly literature in organizational science. An empirical study is described in which the relationships between virtuousness and performance in 18 organizations are empirically examined. Significant relationships between virtuousness and both perceived and objective measures of organizational performance were found. The findings are explained in terms of the two major functions played by virtuousness in organizations: an amplifying function that creates self-reinforcing positive spirals, and a buffering function that strengthens and protects organizations from traumas such as downsizing. 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z http://hdl.handle.net/2027.42/83281 A process for changing organizational culture Cameron, Kim This chapter outlines a process for diagnosing and changing organizational culture. It uses the Competing Values Framework to describe a validated approach to helping an organization change from a current culture to a desired culture. 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z