Papers by Nicolas Poussing
Teleworkers’ digital up-skilling: Evidence from the spring 2020 lockdown
The Information society/The information society, Apr 13, 2024
The impact of telecommuting on company innovation : A study on survey data
Revue d'economie industrielle, 2020
Journal of Economic Issues, Sep 1, 2010
This paper aims to understand how Internet users may improve their social capital by investing in... more This paper aims to understand how Internet users may improve their social capital by investing in online social activities. We argue that the Internet can be a convenient and efficient means of maintaining existing social ties and/or of creating new ties. We seek to identify the determinants of online investments in social capital and the nature of the interaction with traditional forms of investment in social capital. Using a Luxembourg household survey, the econometric results reveal a significant positive impact of volunteer activities and trust (two measures of social capital) on online investments to maintain social capital, but more ambiguous results are found between online investments and face-to-face contacts with friends. By contrast, online investments to create new ties are poorly related to the Internet users' existing social capital, but depend on the opportunity cost of time.
Social Science Research Network, 2013
This paper examines the persistence of innovation behaviour at the firm level (manufacturing and ... more This paper examines the persistence of innovation behaviour at the firm level (manufacturing and services sectors). We attempt to answer the question: does being successful in past innovation activities increase the probability of being successful in current innovation activities? We contribute to the literature by explicitly distinguishing between single and complex innovation strategies. Using two waves of the Community Innovation Survey (2002-2004, 2006-2008) conducted in Luxembourg, the regressions show that complex innovators are more inclined to remain persistent innovators than single innovators. Within the group of single innovators pure product innovators have an advantage over pure process innovators. The results support the idea that the differences in innovation strategies across firms are important for understanding the firm innovation dynamics.
Social Science Research Network, 2011
Given the increasingly prominent role the Internet plays in people's daily life, understanding it... more Given the increasingly prominent role the Internet plays in people's daily life, understanding its influence on individual well-being is crucial. Internet use yields direct utility and economic returns that may increase life satisfaction. But the Internet might also have detrimental effects (e.g. addiction, social isolation). This paper aims to examine the impact of Internet use on individual well-being. Using Luxemburgish data extracted from the European Value survey, we find evidence that non users are less satisfied in their life than Internet users. Moreover, the positive influence of Internet use is stronger for individuals who are young or not satisfied with their income. These findings suggest that public policies aiming to reduce the digital divide by reaching out to non-Internet users are socially desirable.
L’impact du télétravail imposé par le confinement du printemps 2020 sur l’usage des outils digitaux et les compétences digitales
Social Science Research Network, 2005
This paper aims to understand how Internet users may improve their social capital by investing in... more This paper aims to understand how Internet users may improve their social capital by investing in online social activities. We argue that the Internet can be a convenient and efficient means of maintaining existing social ties and/or of creating new ties. We seek to identify the determinants of online investments in social capital and the nature of the interaction with traditional forms of investment in social capital. Using a Luxembourg household survey, the econometric results reveal a significant positive impact of volunteer activities and trust (two measures of social capital) on online investments to maintain social capital, but more ambiguous results are found between online investments and face-to-face contacts with friends. By contrast, online investments to create new ties are poorly related to the Internet users' existing social capital, but depend on the opportunity cost of time.
Email Use and Workers’ Subjective Well-Being
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2021
The impact of telework induced by the spring 2020 lockdown on the use of digital tools and digital skills
Are firms with different CSR profiles equally innovative? Empirical analysis with survey data Sum... more Are firms with different CSR profiles equally innovative? Empirical analysis with survey data Summary This paper explores the relationship between corporate social responsibility (CSR) and innovation from a firm strategic perspective. Matching Community Innovation Survey data with specific data collected about the CSR behaviour of Luxembourg firms, the authors identify two types of firms (strategic versus responsive) that differ in the intensity of their CSR adoption. A bivariate probit model, estimated to explain the different types of technological innovations (product and/or process), shows that firms with strategic CSR profiles are more likely to innovate in both products and processes. In contrast, adopting responsive CSR practices significantly alters firms' innovation, such that CSR may create barriers to innovation. These results have implications for theory and offer managerial recommendations for firms designing their innovation strategies.
IT Outsourcing and Firm Characteristics
International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, 2014
Are Employees Happier when Staying Connected with their Companies Outside Working Hours?
Social Science Computer Review, May 17, 2022
Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tab... more Information and communication technologies supported by mobile devices (laptops, smartphones, tablets) have enhanced the ability for employees to stay connected with their companies outside working hours. However, we have little understanding of the implications for employees’ subjective well-being. This paper aims to analyze the impact of two forms of digital connection on subjective well-being: online communication through email and smartphone (communication technologies), and remote access to companies’ networks, that is, files, management systems, and software (information technologies). In order to asses this, we use a large survey on the working conditions and work quality of 14,685 employees in Luxembourg. Results show that being contacted regularly outside office hours has a negative impact on life satisfaction, whereas remote access to the companies’ networks is positively related to life satisfaction and negatively related to job stress.
Analyzing the employee/employer relationships in the corporate social responsibility context: An empirical investigation of SMEs
Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management
Management de la diversité pour l’internationalisation des pme : orchestrer la diversité des ressources humaines
Management international
Les déterminants de l'adoption de l'administration électronique par les entreprises : une analyse empirique sur données luxembourgeoises
Does Corporate Social Responsibility strengthen social dialogue
Research Papers in Economics, 2017
International audienc
Digital upskill in a telework environment: overview of the literature and the DIGITUP project’s results
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2021
Le sens au travail à l’heure du télétravail : quelles conditions de succès ?
HAL (Le Centre pour la Communication Scientifique Directe), 2022
La crise de la COVID-19 va-t-elle stimuler l'innovation?
Editions Management & Société (EMS), Oct 1, 2020
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