Since 1885, a series of new cargo-handling techniques have been introduced in the port of Rotterd... more Since 1885, a series of new cargo-handling techniques have been introduced in the port of Rotterdam. These technological innovations were not unique to Rotterdam. The strong increase of the volume of cargo flows and the scaling-up of the seagoing vessels have stimulated technological innovations in the European ports in general since the latter part of the nineteenth century. The development of the cargo-handling technology has, however, also been determined by the interference of deep-sea shipping with the modes of inland transport by barge, railway, truck, and pipeline. It is particularly in this respect, that ports differ from each other and that the cargo handling technology can get a specific local flavour. Furthermore, the specific needs of the shippers and receivers of cargo and the existing trade practices have influenced the method of cargo handling in the ports in different manners’.
In many countries governments and labor unions have contested the post-war rise of temporary agen... more In many countries governments and labor unions have contested the post-war rise of temporary agency work, arguing that this innovation infringed on…
The concept of path dependence is used to compare the evolution of the organizational forms of tw... more The concept of path dependence is used to compare the evolution of the organizational forms of two groups of transportation and warehousing firms, the Dutch vemen and the Antwerp naties, that operated in seaports between c.1500 and 1900 and beyond. Their adoption of cooperative forms reflected the corporative guild creed that prevailed in early modern European cities. After 1815, when their businesses were no longer regulated by local governments, the vemen and naties remained locked into the cooperative form of governance that had prevailed for so long. This organizational form gradually adapted to changing circumstances, but its egalitarian structure remained intact until the late nineteenth century (vemen), and even into the twentieth century (naties). The two groups of firms’ organizational forms evolved differently under the impact of the legacy of the early modern period and the weight of their own later distinctive experiences.
During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served i... more During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served in various ways as Q means of reducing rkk. Co-operation has been aimed chiefly at reducing financial risks, pooling financial resources, and regulating com- petition. In most cases, a direct solution of the problem of match- ing supply and demand has not been an important motive
During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served i... more During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served in various ways as Q means of reducing rkk. Co-operation has been aimed chiefly at reducing financial risks, pooling financial resources, and regulating com- petition. In most cases, a direct solution of the problem of match- ing supply and demand has not been an important motive
Since 1885, a series of new cargo-handling techniques have been introduced in the port of Rotterd... more Since 1885, a series of new cargo-handling techniques have been introduced in the port of Rotterdam. These technological innovations were not unique to Rotterdam. The strong increase of the volume of cargo flows and the scaling-up of the seagoing vessels have stimulated technological innovations in the European ports in general since the latter part of the nineteenth century. The development of the cargo-handling technology has, however, also been determined by the interference of deep-sea shipping with the modes of inland transport by barge, railway, truck, and pipeline. It is particularly in this respect, that ports differ from each other and that the cargo handling technology can get a specific local flavour. Furthermore, the specific needs of the shippers and receivers of cargo and the existing trade practices have influenced the method of cargo handling in the ports in different manners’.
In many countries governments and labor unions have contested the post-war rise of temporary agen... more In many countries governments and labor unions have contested the post-war rise of temporary agency work, arguing that this innovation infringed on…
The concept of path dependence is used to compare the evolution of the organizational forms of tw... more The concept of path dependence is used to compare the evolution of the organizational forms of two groups of transportation and warehousing firms, the Dutch vemen and the Antwerp naties, that operated in seaports between c.1500 and 1900 and beyond. Their adoption of cooperative forms reflected the corporative guild creed that prevailed in early modern European cities. After 1815, when their businesses were no longer regulated by local governments, the vemen and naties remained locked into the cooperative form of governance that had prevailed for so long. This organizational form gradually adapted to changing circumstances, but its egalitarian structure remained intact until the late nineteenth century (vemen), and even into the twentieth century (naties). The two groups of firms’ organizational forms evolved differently under the impact of the legacy of the early modern period and the weight of their own later distinctive experiences.
During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served i... more During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served in various ways as Q means of reducing rkk. Co-operation has been aimed chiefly at reducing financial risks, pooling financial resources, and regulating com- petition. In most cases, a direct solution of the problem of match- ing supply and demand has not been an important motive
During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served i... more During the last 25 years, co-operation within the Dutch container transport industry has served in various ways as Q means of reducing rkk. Co-operation has been aimed chiefly at reducing financial risks, pooling financial resources, and regulating com- petition. In most cases, a direct solution of the problem of match- ing supply and demand has not been an important motive
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