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Capital in Professional Service Firms articles

by Gerard Hanlon

"... Abstract. This paper examines how professional service firms have used a combination of clan and bureaucratic control techniques to manage change over a 100-year period. Both sets of controls have been present throughout, but the mix between the two has altered to reflect changes in the broader inst ..."

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Abstract. This paper examines how professional service firms have used a combination of clan and bureaucratic control techniques to manage change over a 100-year period. Both sets of controls have been present throughout, but the mix between the two has altered to reflect changes in the broader

PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS

by Christopher D. Ittner, David F. Larcker, Mina Pizzini , 2003

"... comments and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) for granting access to their data. The financial support of the Deloitte and Touche Foundation and Ernst and Young LLP is gratefully acknowledged. Performance-Based Compensation in Professional Service Firms ..."

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comments and the Medical Group Management Association (MGMA) for granting access to their data. The financial support of the Deloitte and Touche Foundation and Ernst and Young LLP is gratefully acknowledged. Performance-Based Compensation in Professional Service Firms

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS: TEST OF AN OPTIONS-BASED MODEL

by Human Resource Strategy, Stanley B. Malos, Michael A. Campion

"... This study provides a partial test of Malos and Campion's (1995) options-based model of career mobility in professional service firms. After clustering a sample of 117 high-grossing U.S. law firms into two configurations suggested by strategic options analysis, we found internally consistent re ..."

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This study provides a partial test of Malos and Campion's (1995) options-based model of career mobility in professional service firms. After clustering a sample of 117 high-grossing U.S. law firms into two configurations suggested by strategic options analysis, we found internally consistent

Knowledge Centers in Professional Services Firms An Exploratory Study

by Benjamin Juntermanns, Stefan Smolnik, Michael Hertlein

"... Abstract: The knowledge-intensive processes of professional services firms (PSF) demand instruments with which to store, review, and exchange knowledge. Knowledge centers (KCs) are centralized units that meet this demand. They concentrate knowledge on certain business-relevant topics and share it th ..."

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Abstract: The knowledge-intensive processes of professional services firms (PSF) demand instruments with which to store, review, and exchange knowledge. Knowledge centers (KCs) are centralized units that meet this demand. They concentrate knowledge on certain business-relevant topics and share

Structure, Culture, and HRM in Professional Service Firms

by unknown authors

"... It has been argued that human resource management (HRM) in professional service (PS) firms is becoming more strategic as these firms rely on their human capital as a source of competitive advantage. The current study will examine the relationship between structure, culture and HRM in explaining the ..."

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It has been argued that human resource management (HRM) in professional service (PS) firms is becoming more strategic as these firms rely on their human capital as a source of competitive advantage. The current study will examine the relationship between structure, culture and HRM in explaining

THE REORGANIZATION OF POWER: RADICAL CHANGE IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS

by Thomas B. Lawrence, Namrata Malhotra, Tim Morris

"... 2 In this paper, we examine the role of power in radical organizational change. Drawing on a study of change in three professional service firms, we develop a model of change in which power plays a central and defining role. Our study suggests that when organizations experience an environmental shoc ..."

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2 In this paper, we examine the role of power in radical organizational change. Drawing on a study of change in three professional service firms, we develop a model of change in which power plays a central and defining role. Our study suggests that when organizations experience an environmental

THE INDIVIDUAL AND THE ORGANIZATION: LOCATING KNOWLEDGE CAPABILITIES IN PROFESSIONAL SERVICE FIRMS

by Y Sekou Bermiss , Johann Peter Murmann

"... ABSTRACT We investigate what types of human capital are most valuable to professional service firms. Using the data from the New York City advertising industry from 1924-1996, we find that the departure of unheralded back office executives is more damaging than the departure of many prominent clien ..."

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ABSTRACT We investigate what types of human capital are most valuable to professional service firms. Using the data from the New York City advertising industry from 1924-1996, we find that the departure of unheralded back office executives is more damaging than the departure of many prominent