Andrew Wait

University of Sydney

School of Economics

University of Sydney, NSW 2006

Australia

http://sydney.edu.au/arts/economics/

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Scholarly Papers (21)

1.

Diversity in Teams

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 31 Jan 2023 Last Revised: 15 Aug 2024
Pennsylvania State University, Department of Economics, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) - International College of Economics and Finance, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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cognitive diversity, submodular, supermodular, teams, utilitarian, Rawlsian objective

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Trust, Credibility and Delegation: Evidence from Multiple Employees per Establishment

Number of pages: 22 Posted: 05 Mar 2015
Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
Downloads 272 (238,721)
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decision-making authority, decentralization, trust

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Family Ownership and the Decentralization of Decision Making

Number of pages: 16 Posted: 21 Aug 2017
Andrew Wait and Jack Wright
University of Sydney and NSW New South Wales (Government) - NSW Treasury
Downloads 250 (259,971)
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decentralization, centralization, decision making, decision management, decision control, family ownership

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Who Decides about Change and Restructuring in Organizations?

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 22 Sep 2008 Last Revised: 03 Aug 2009
Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
Downloads 226 (287,001)
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decision making authority, decentralization, delegation, competition, exports, uncertainty, principal and agent

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Forecasts of Electricity Imbalance Prices

Number of pages: 24 Posted: 20 Jun 2023
The University of Sydney, Macquarie University, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, University of Sydney and The University of Sydney
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forecasting, electricity, balance settlement prices, Long Short-Term Memory, machine learning

Machine Learning and Deep Learning Forecasts of Electricity Imbalance Prices

Number of pages: 25 Posted: 21 Aug 2023
University of Sydney, The University of Sydney, Macquarie University, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and The University of Sydney
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Forecasting, electricity, balance settlement prices, Long Short-Term Memory, Machine learning

6.

You, Me, or We? Co-Productive Principal-Agent Dynamics

INSEAD Working Paper No. 2025/07/TOM/DSC
Number of pages: 46 Posted: 26 Jul 2021 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2025
INSEAD - Technology and Operations Management, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, INSEAD and University of Sydney
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Principal-agent, Co-production, Teams, Double moral Hazard, Contracting, Delegation, Entrepreneurship

7.

Watercooler Chat, Organizational Structure and Corporate Culture

Number of pages: 30 Posted: 16 Oct 2017 Last Revised: 29 Jul 2019
Jonathan Newton, Andrew Wait and Simon D. Angus
Kyoto University - Institute of Economic Research, University of Sydney and Monash Business School
Downloads 160 (393,114)
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shared intentions, hierarchies, teams, delayering, networks

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Authority and Communication in Firms

Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Nov 2016 Last Revised: 06 Aug 2018
Hajime Katayama, Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Waseda University - School of Commerce, Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
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Centralization, Delegation, Communication, Consultation, Relational Contracting, Organisational Structure, Latent-Class Model

9.

Trust and the Delegation of Real Authority

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 20 Jul 2017
Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
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Trust, Real Authority, Delegation, Relational Contracts

10.

Innovation in a Generalized Timing Game

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 24 Aug 2013
Vladimir Smirnov and Andrew Wait
The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
Downloads 112 (521,940)
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timing games, entry, leader, follower, process innovation, product innovation

11.

Blocking in a Timing Game with Asymmetric Players

Number of pages: 28 Posted: 17 Oct 2018
Vladimir Smirnov and Andrew Wait
The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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timing games, blocking entry, innovation

12.

Contracts, Incentives and Organizations: Hart and Holmstrom Nobel Laureates

Number of pages: 27 Posted: 15 Jun 2017
Vladimir Smirnov and Andrew Wait
The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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contracts, incomplete contracts, boundaries of the firm, incentives, moral hazard, financial contracts

13.

Sunk costs, entry and clustering

Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 Dec 2021 Last Revised: 16 Jan 2024
Moore School of Business, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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timing games, asymmetric firms, clustering, inefficient entry

14.

Search Without Looking

Number of pages: 38 Posted: 21 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 02 Aug 2022
Moore School of Business, Macquarie University - Division of Economic and Financial Studies, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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search, unobservability, duplication, regulatory design

15.

Shipwrecks and Treasure Hunters

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 09 May 2017
University of Liverpool, Moore School of Business, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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R&D, search, uncertainty

16.

Depression and the Endogeneity of Demands and Control at Work

Number of pages: 31 Posted: 24 Mar 2021
Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
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Job demands, control, autonomy, depression, work, managerial practices, mental health.

General Timing Games with Multiple Players

Number of pages: 34 Posted: 29 Apr 2022
Vladimir Smirnov and Andrew Wait
The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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timing games, preempting entry, innovation

General Timing Games with Multiple Players

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 07 Feb 2025
Moore School of Business, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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timing games, preempting entry, innovation

18.

Microfoundations of Work Intensification and Burnout

Number of pages: 20 Posted: 16 May 2023
Moore School of Business, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, University of Sydney and The University of Sydney - School of Economics
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task assignment, job intensification, burnout, double marginalization

19.

Market Conditions and Firm Morality: Employee Trust in the Honesty of their Managers

Number of pages: 51 Posted: 16 Jun 2022
Alice Liu, Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University, Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
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morality, managerial virtues, market competition, trust, relational contracts

20.

Power up: A Cognitive Explanation of Heterogeneity in Preferences for Power

Number of pages: 29 Posted: 19 Oct 2021
Kieron Meagher and Andrew Wait
Australian National University (ANU) and University of Sydney
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power, cognition, decision-making authority, autonomy, job satisfaction, individu- alism, inherited preferences

21.

Diversity in Teams

Number of pages: 52 Posted: 30 Nov 2024
Pennsylvania State University, National Research University Higher School of Economics (Moscow) - International College of Economics and Finance, The University of Sydney - School of Economics, The University of Sydney - School of Economics and University of Sydney
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cognitive diversity, submodular, supermodular, teams, utilitarian, Rawlsian objective