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Horizontal Specialization

Horizontal Specialization is a form of work specialization characterized by the division of labor based on distinct organizational functions or functional expertise, distinguishing it from vertical specialization by focusing on breadth rather than hierarchy in task allocation.

81

Publications

5.2K

Citations

134

Authors

96

Institutions

Publications per year

2017–2026

11

Variants

Horizontal Division Of Labor

Parents

Publications

81

Balancing Act: Learning from Organizing Practices in Cultural Industries

Joseph Lampel, Theresa K. Lant, Jamal Shamsie · Organization Science · 2000 · 580 citations

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Disconnected Capitalism: Or Why Employers Can't Keep Their Side of the Bargain

Paul Thompson · Work Employment and Society · 2003 · 477 citations

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Evolution of Hemispheric Specialization: Advantages and Disadvantages

Lesley J. Rogers · Brain and Language · 2000 · 357 citations

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An Elementary Theory of Global Supply Chains

Arnaud Costinot, Jörg Vogel, Shouyang Wang · The Review of Economic Studies · 2012 · 302 citations

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A new map of Hollywood: the production and distribution of American motion pictures

Allen J. Scott · Regional Studies · 2002 · 291 citations

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Authors

134

  1. SC
    Susan Christopherson

    Cornell University, United States

    2 publications · 248 citations

    2

    h-index

  2. JL
    Joseph Lampel

    City, University of London, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 594 citations

    2

    h-index

  3. JS
    Jamal Shamsie

    Michigan State University, United States

    2 publications · 594 citations

    2

    h-index

  4. JM
    Judith M. Dean

    United States International Trade Commission, United States

    2 publications · 161 citations

    2

    h-index

  5. MS
    Michael Storper

    University of California, Los Angeles, United States

    2 publications · 248 citations

    2

    h-index

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Institutions

96

  1. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Cambridge, United States

    3 h-index

    6 publications

    119 citations

  2. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    3 h-index

    3 publications

    101 citations

  3. Michigan State University

    East Lansing, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    88 citations

  4. Centre for European Economic Research

    Mannheim, Germany

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    57 citations

  5. New York University

    New York, United States

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    594 citations

  6. London Business School

    London, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    138 citations

  7. University of Oxford

    Oxford, United Kingdom

    2 h-index

    2 publications

    87 citations

  8. KU Leuven

    Leuven, Belgium

    2 h-index

    3 publications

    100 citations

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Venues

  1. SSRN Electronic Journal

    Repository · 5 publications · 280 citations

    5

    h-index

  2. Behavioral and Brain Sciences

    BBS · 3 publications · 62 citations

    3

    h-index

  3. RePEc: Research Papers in Economics

    Repository · 3 publications · 51 citations

    3

    h-index

  4. National Bureau of Economic Research

    Repository · 3 publications · 70 citations

    3

    h-index

  5. World Development

    2 publications · 75 citations

    2

    h-index

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