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Bochum, Universiẗat, Diss., 2000.

Silicon Valley is known for its amazing workspace and perks. Due to Equity Theory and Two-factor Theory, employees should be content and stay longer. However, studies have found that there's a higher rate of job-hopping, which seems like a contradiction (Fallick et al, 2006). Participants were 135 engineers, ages 18 to 35 years old, who completed an online survey looking at job satisfaction, job expectations, perk usage, employee perception of perks, personal equity sensitivity, and comparison others. Recruitment was done through personal connections in the Bay Area and various social media sites that are targeted towards engineers. Results did not show that job satisfaction influenced job expectations while individual differences in equity didn’t influence perk usage, perceptions of job expectations. In conclusion, this research adds to the dearth of literature about Silicon Valley, and, more broadly, explored a link between Equity Theory and Two-Factor Theory that had not been previously examined.

Silicon Valley has increased its political engagement over the past decade, and is becoming an increasingly powerful force in government. It defies traditional affiliation labels, and behaves differently than other industries. It embodies a blend of altruism and self-interest, which guides its interactions with government and its intentions in affecting policy changes. In order to better understand Silicon Valley's political life, this thesis outlines a brief history of its development, and then delves into three policy issues: education reform, immigration reform and encryption and security. This focus allows for an up-close, detailed look at the multi-faceted relationship between Silicon Valley and the government.

Thesis advisor: Donald Cox / Does being a non-stop flight away from Silicon Valley help entrepreneurs access venture capital? With its abundance of researchers and investors, Silicon Valley leads the world in entrepreneurship. In Silicon Valley, venture capital investors (VCs) and startups benefit from proximity, forming strong relationships and meeting frequently in person. VCs often choose to focus their operations locally, bringing down the costs of monitoring investments. Not all entrepreneurs can locate themselves in this global hub and without a direct connection to Silicon Valley some may find it difficult to tap into the extensive resources clustered in the region. I show that startups operating in cities with non-stop connections to Silicon Valley benefit immensely from direct flights. I find that this connection matters more for cities outside the U.S. A new daily flight from Silicon Valley to an international city leads to $23 million of additional VC raised by startups in the region. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2018. / Submitted to: Boston College. College of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Departmental Honors. / Discipline: Economics.

The report is aimed to stress the support of start-up businesses that exists in the environment of cluster regions. The author will introduce the reader to the conceptions of cluster regions and different shapes of social capital. The empirical study is based on two specific networks operating in two cluster areas – contributing with a broader aspect of the conception of integration. The districts are the region of Gnosjö in southern Sweden and Silicon Valley in southern San Francisco, USA. The author explore relationships between actors within the two networks and highlight two different approaches the networks use dealing with different perspectives as supporting start-up businesses. She emphasizes the importance of nurturing relations in the regional environment, with stand in natural routines and informal meetings. This will be illustrated through examples of intimate interaction in Gnosjöandan and Silicon Valley, through a perspective of regional advantage, facing global markets. The analysis is based on theoretical support with foundation in several themes of conditions for a start-up business to establish on the market. With basis in theoretical frameworks and empirical facts the report has generated an interesting argumentation of critical conditions for establishment of start-up businesses. The discussion is based on different perspectives due to the dissimilar cases used in the study. Consequently, start-up conditions, generated in cluster atmospheres, are highlighted through three interesting aspects.

<p>The report is aimed to stress the support of start-up businesses that exists in the environment of cluster regions. The author will introduce the reader to the conceptions of cluster regions and different shapes of social capital. The empirical study is based on two specific networks operating in two cluster areas – contributing with a broader aspect of the conception of integration. The districts are the region of Gnosjö in southern Sweden and Silicon Valley in southern San Francisco, USA. The author explore relationships between actors within the two networks and highlight two different approaches the networks use dealing with different perspectives as supporting start-up businesses. She emphasizes the importance of nurturing relations in the regional environment, with stand in natural routines and informal meetings. This will be illustrated through examples of intimate interaction in Gnosjöandan and Silicon Valley, through a perspective of regional advantage, facing global markets. The analysis is based on theoretical support with foundation in several themes of conditions for a start-up business to establish on the market. With basis in theoretical frameworks and empirical facts the report has generated an interesting argumentation of critical conditions for establishment of start-up businesses. The discussion is based on different perspectives due to the dissimilar cases used in the study. Consequently, start-up conditions, generated in cluster atmospheres, are highlighted through three interesting aspects.</p>

Calif., Univ. of California, Diss.--Berkeley, 2002. / Kopie, ersch. im Verl. UMI, Ann Arbor, Mich.

Megatrends such as globalization, digitalization and the increased rate of technological   developmentare all example of aspects that directly affect and challenge companies. While it opens up for new business opportunities it also serves an increasingly competitive climate and puts tougher pressure on organizations. While several traditional management models are focused on internal aspects such as improving processes, reducing waste and removing non-value adding procedures it is argued in literature that having dynamic capabilities is key to succeed in a more rapidly changing environment. This means being able to not only handle daily business but also to sense, shape and seize opportunities and transform the organization accordingly. The Silicon Valley Model (SVM) is a holistic management model that aims at generating dynamic capabilities for firms in rapidly changing environments. This study is centered on identifying if the five principles that constitute the SVM are adopted in large multinational Swedish companies founded during the industrial era. The five principles are: 1. The Dynamic Firm 2. A People-Centric Approach 3. An Ambidextrous Organization 4. An Open Organization That Networks with Its Surroundings 5. A Systems Approach By interviewing 14 C-level employees in Telia, Lantmännen, Trelleborg and “Company A” we found that Telia and Lantmännen have implemented or have clear transformation initiatives that indicate that they are moving towards implementing all the management principles of the SVM. Trelleborg have or are moving towards all principles except an ambidextrous organization, which was not found during interviews. The fourth case company is anonymous and therefore called Company A. They  are operating in a more stable environment, which moves towards being more dynamic. They was seen implementing some management principles of the model, but did not have a holistic approach for it. The common denominator is that all companies come from having established satisfyingly efficient operational cores and profitability levels, before shifting focus towards having a growth and innovation focus. / Megatrender som globalisering, digitalisering och den ökade takten på teknologisk utveckling är allaaspekter som direkt påverkar och utmanar företag. Medan det öppnar upp för nya affärsmöjligheter  så bidrar det också till ökad konkurrens och större press på företags organisationer. Medan flera traditionella ledningsmodeller är fokuserade på interna aspekter såsom att förbättra processer, minska slöseri och ta bort icke värde-adderande processer, hävdas dynamiska förmågor vara en nyckel till att lyckas i en mer snabbrörlig omgivning. Detta innebär att man inte bara hanterar sin dagliga verksamhet utan också känner av och tar till vara på möjligheter samt förändrar sin organisation i enlighet med dessa. Silicon Valley Modellen (SVM) är en holistisk företagsledningsmodell som ämnar generera dynamiska förmågor för företag i snabbrörliga omgivningar, med syfte att skapa innovation och tillväxt. Den här studien är centrerad kring att identifiera om de fem principer som utgör SVM är anammade i stora multinationella svenska företag som är grundade under den industriella eran. De fem principerna är: 1. Den Dynamiska Firman 2. Individen i Centrum 3. Både-och-Organisation 4. Öppenhet och Nätverkande med Omvärlden 5. Systemansats Genom 14 C-level intervjuer på Telia, Lantmännen, Trelleborg och “Company A” drogs slutsatsen  att Telia och Lantmännen har implementerat eller har klara transformationsinitiativ som indikerar på att de rör sig mot att implementera hela SVM. Trelleborg rör sig mot att täcka hela, förutom både-och- organisation som inte hittades under intervjuerna. Det fjärde företaget, anonymt kallat Company A, verkar i en mer stabil tillverkningsindustri men rör sig mot en mer rörlig omgivning. De sågs implementera några principer från modellen, men ansågs inte ha ett holistiskt närmande till SVM. Den gemensamma nämnaren är att de fyra företagen kommer från att ha etablerat tillfredställande effektiva kärnverksamheter och lönsamhetsnivåer innan de skiftat fokus mot tillväxt och innovation.

Associer analyse industrielle et imaginaire peut sembler audacieux. C’est la puissance de ce travail de recherche qui propose d’aborder les nouvelles institutions que sont devenus les géants du CaC40 non pas par leur pouvoir financier mais par leur puissance de penser. Une des hypothèses fortes observées après plusieurs années d’expériences professionnelles en France et à l’international dans le domaine de la recherche (Silicon Valley, Stanford University, University of Berkeley, University of California (UCLA)) et de l’industrie, est de défendre que l’industrie pense. Avant même de répondre à la mission qu’on lui attribue, soit de produire, l’industrie compose et diffuse une idéologie. Les industries « classiques » de l’imaginaire s’amplifient et se métamorphosent avec les industries high-tech du logiciel, des jeux vidéo et du web dont Apple est le parangon. Notre sujet prend alors une double dimension théorique et critique, mais aussi industrialo -technique. Ce n’est pas seulement un enjeu heuristique qui l’anime, mais le souci d’analyser un « terrain » de grande actualité et de forte visibilité. Une autre originalité de ce travail stratégique est de proposer une méthode de recherche applicable afin de questionner le monde industriel. Ce travail a permis de constituer un corpus complexe et riche ainsi que de rencontrer de multiples acteurs stratégiques de la Silicon Valley dont le co-fondateur d’Apple Steven Wozniac, Daniel Kottke premier salarié d’Apple, des professeurs californiens comme Fred Turner et des Designers-artistes afin de questionner l’entreprise la plus chère du monde, qui détient autant de richesses que des dizaines d’États. / Combining industrial and imaginary analysis may seem daring. It is the power of this research that proposes to address the new institutions that have become the giants of the CaC40 not by their financial power but by their power of thinking. One of the strong hypotheses observed after several years of professional experience in France and abroad in the field of research (Silicon Valley, Stanford University, University of California, University of California (UCLA)) and industry, is to defend that the industry thinks. Even before responding to the mission attributed to it, to produce, the industry composes and disseminates an ideology. The "classic" industries of the imaginary are amplified and metamorphosed with the high-tech industries of software, video games and the web, of which Apple is the paragon. Our subject then takes on a double dimension, theoretical and critical, but also industrialtechnical. It is not only a heuristic issue that drives it, but the desire to analyze a "terrain" of great relevance and high visibility. Another originality of this strategic work is to propose an applicable research method to question the industrial world. This work has made it possible to build a complex and rich corpus as well as to meet many strategic people in Silicon Valley including Apple co-founder Steven Wozniac, Daniel Kottke, Apple's first employee, Californian professors like Fred Turner and Designers-artists to question the most expensive company in the world, which holds as much wealth as dozens of states.