Abstract
While most academics agree that information technology (IT) has a positive impact on firm performance, performance differences between firms due to IT investments are quite large. One way to increase firm productivity when adopting IT is to hire experienced people. However, using a data set that links firm level data with individual level data, we empirically find that hiring experienced people drives decreases the performance of the firm. This suggests that learned practices that have proved successful in the former firm do not necessarily fit into the new firm.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication date | Jun 2013 |
| Number of pages | 28 |
| Publication status | Published - Jun 2013 |
| Event | The 35th DRUID Celebration Conference 2013: Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship: Competitiveness and Dynamics of Organizations, Technologies, Systems and Geography - ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University, Barcelona, Spain Duration: 17 Jun 2013 → 19 Jun 2013 Conference number: 35 http://druid8.sit.aau.dk/registrant/index/login/cid/13 |
Conference
| Conference | The 35th DRUID Celebration Conference 2013: Innovation, Strategy and Entrepreneurship |
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| Number | 35 |
| Location | ESADE Business School, Ramon Llull University |
| Country | Spain |
| City | Barcelona |
| Period | 17/06/2013 → 19/06/2013 |
| Other | The DRUID Society Conference 2013 |
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