The Changing Boundaries of the Firm: Explaining Evolving Inter-firm Relations

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ISBN: 9780415154703 | 0415154707
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Copyright: 10/1/1998

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This work offers a distinctive analysis of the relations and interplay between the intramural activities of firms, their changing boundaries, and increasing reliance on networks and alliances with other firms.

List of illustrations

(4)

Notes on contributors

xiii

(4)

Preface

xvii

(4)

Acknowledgements

xxi

1 Some introductory reflections

(26)

MASSIMO G. COLOMBO

Introduction

(1)

Co-operative agreements among firms and the internalization of externalities

(3)

Technology, knowledge, the nature of the firm and the dynamics of competition

(6)

A competence-based view of co-operation among firms

(16)

PART I Alliance capitalism?

(68)

2 Reappraising the eclectic paradigm in an age of alliance capitalism

(31)

JOHN H. DUNNING

Introduction

(1)

Hierarchical capitalism

(4)

Alliance capitalism

(7)

Reappraising the eclectic paradigm

(7)

Conclusions

(12)

3 On knowledge and power in the theory of the firm

(13)

CHRISTOS PITELIS

Introduction

(1)

Knowledge, power, and the theory of the firm

(4)

A critique and proposed alternative

(3)

Concluding remarks and policy implications

(5)

4 Blurring boundaries: new inter-firm relationships and the emergence of networked, knowledge-based oligopolies

(22)

MICHEL DELAPIERRE

LYNN KRIEGER MYTELKA

Introduction

(1)

Changes in the mode of competition

(6)

Strategic partnering activity

(4)

The emergence of networked, knowledge-based oligopolies

(7)

Conclusion

(5)

PART II Joint ventures, alliances, and hierarchical integration

(90)

5 The evolution of collaborative activity in the firm

(16)

NEIL M. KAY

Introduction

(1)

The evolution of collaborative activity

(5)

The evolution of joint venture activity

103

(4)

Patterns of joint venture activity

107

(2)

Conclusions

109

(4)

6 Testing theories of joint ventures: Why Japanese investors in the United States choose joint ventures over acquisitions

113

(27)

JEAN-FRANCOIS HENNART

SABINE REDDY

Introduction

113

(1)

Joint ventures in a comparative institutional perspective

114

(8)

Research design and testable propositions

122

(4)

Methodology and dependent variable

126

(5)

Results

131

(2)

Conclusions

133

(7)

7 A simultaneous equations model of technological agreements and infra-mural R&D

140

(18)

MASSIMO G. COLOMBO

PAOLA GARRONE

Introduction

140

(1)

The theoretical hypotheses

141

(4)

The specification of the structural model

145

(4)

The results of the econometric estimates

149

(4)

Concluding remarks

153

(5)

8 Technological change and vertical integration: Analysis of international vertical integration in multinational companies

158

(27)

JOHN CANTWELL

IVANA PANICCIA

Introduction

158

(1)

The role of technology in static and dynamic theories of vertical integration

158

(1)

The nature of technology

159

(1)

Rate of growth of demand and rate of technological innovation

160

(5)

Economic and technological factors explaining vertical integration at an international level

165

(2)

Technological change and vertical integration in US MNCs in Europe: the evidence

167

(11)

Conclusion

178

(7)

PART III Supply relations

185

(72)

9 Cost, quality, and learning based governance of buyer-supplier relations

187

(22)

BART NOOTEBOOM

Introduction

187

(2)

TCE

189

(1)

Learning

190

(3)

Specification of the model

193

(4)

The past: a Fordist world

197

(2)

The present: efficient quality

199

(3)

The future: a raplex world

202

(1)

World of the clan

203

(1)

Discussion

204

(2)

Appendix I

206

(3)

10 Japanese `transplant' supplier relations: are they transferable? Should they be?

209

(25)

SUSAN HELPER

Introduction

209

(1)

Data

210

(1)

Literature review

211

(2)

Supplier relations: performance and trends

213

(7)

Are the transplants creating good jobs--or a `separate auto economy'?

220

(6)

Conclusion

226

(8)

11 Customer-subcontractor relationships

234

(23)

EMILIO ESPOSITO

MARIO RAFFA

Introduction

234

(1)

Methodology of the research

235

(5)

Evaluation model of the inter-firm technology transfer channels

240

(1)

Structural characteristics of the Italian subcontracting system

241

(6)

The trend of the Italian subcontracting system

247

(2)

Results and conclusion

249

(8)

Index

257

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The Changing Boundaries of the Firm: Explaining Evolving Inter-firm Relations

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