| Interfirm Networks in the Japanese Electronics Industry Contributor(s): Paprzycki, Ralph (Author) |
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ISBN: 0415336740 ISBN-13: 9780415336741 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $152.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: "Japanese Interfirm Networks" analyzes changes in production networks in the Japanese electronics industry. Japan's post-war success in the assembly industries (primarily automobiles and electronics) is frequently attributed to innovative approaches to the organization of production: rather than relying on full scale vertical integration or arm's-length market transcactions, Japanese assemblers have tended to forge intricate networks of long-term interfirm business relationships that have afforded them with a host of advantages over their competitors. Paprzycki argues that as a result of global industry dynamics, such monolithic 'pyramidal' production networks have come under mounting pressure to and are giving way to an increasing diversity of network arrangements. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - History | Asia - Japan - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General - Political Science | Labor & Industrial Relations |
| Dewey: 331.887 |
| LCCN: 2004006271 |
| Series: Sheffield Centre for Japanese Studies/RoutledgeCurzon (Hardcover) |
| Physical Information: 0.64" H x 9.4" W x 6.16" (1.02 lbs) 200 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Japanese |
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| Publisher 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. |