Corporate Governance, Organization and the Firm 2009
DOI: 10.4337/9781848446120.00008
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Introduction: Organizational Variety and Economic Performance

Abstract: Introduction: Organizational variety and economic performance created by business organizations themselves as a result of external constraints and opportunities. Basic conditions are mainly composed of the following interrelated features: (i) attributes of information, knowledge and available techniques and equipment, (ii) individual abilities, motivations and aims, (iii) degree of uncertainty, (iv) structural change and (v) institutional and market conditions. Among important components that influence decisio… Show more

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“…In spite of the possible advantages of outsourcers, the generalized shift toward new forms of production organization predicted by some authors (Acemoglu et al, 2007; Lamoreaux, Raff, & Temin, 2003; Sturgeon, 2002) has not occurred in Spain’s manufacturing industry at the beginning of the 21st century, although the networked firm certainly seems to be an emerging governance formula there, especially in R&D-intensive industries. Our data support the thesis (Gilley & Rasheed, 2000; Morroni, 2009) that organizational forms may be heterogeneous within national industries. The persistence of “old” forms of governance suggests that other aspects than those studied here also need to be compared.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%
“…In spite of the possible advantages of outsourcers, the generalized shift toward new forms of production organization predicted by some authors (Acemoglu et al, 2007; Lamoreaux, Raff, & Temin, 2003; Sturgeon, 2002) has not occurred in Spain’s manufacturing industry at the beginning of the 21st century, although the networked firm certainly seems to be an emerging governance formula there, especially in R&D-intensive industries. Our data support the thesis (Gilley & Rasheed, 2000; Morroni, 2009) that organizational forms may be heterogeneous within national industries. The persistence of “old” forms of governance suggests that other aspects than those studied here also need to be compared.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 88%