Interfirm Networks in the Japanese Electronics Industry
Ralph Paprzycki
(Author)
Description
Interfirm Networks in the Japanese Electronics Industry analyses changes in production networks in the Japanese electronics industry. Japan's post-war success in the assembly industries is frequently attributed to innovative approaches to the organization of production: Japanese assemblers have tended to forge intricate networks of long-term interfirm business relationships. Traditionally, these networks have been characterized by hierarchical interfirm relationships resembling a pyramid. Paprzycki argues that as a result of global industry dynamics, such monolithic 'pyramidal' production networks have come under mounting pressure and are giving way to an increasing diversity of network arrangements. A major contributing factor is the growing cost and complexity of technology, which forces even the largest manufacturers to look beyond traditional network boundaries in order to gain access to complementary (technological) assets and capabilities.
Product Details
Price
$60.89
Publisher
Routledge
Publish Date
October 25, 2013
Pages
200
Dimensions
6.14 X 9.21 X 0.42 inches | 0.63 pounds
Language
English
Type
Paperback
EAN/UPC
9780415655231
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Dr Ralph Michael Paprzycki is currently a research fellow at Hitotsubashi University, Tokyo.