Bridging inter- and intra-firm boundaries: Management of supplier involvement in automobile product development

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Takeishi, A
• 署名单位: Hitotsubashi University
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• DOI: 10.1002/smj.164
• 发表日期: 2001
• 页码: 403-433
• 关键词: Outsourcing; supplier relations; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; Competitive advantage

摘要

Outsourcing fins become an important strategy for many firms. Yet, firms need to complete with their competitors who also outsource and may share the same suppliers. This article explores how a firm could outperform others in managing the division of labor with a supplier in product development. Drawing on the empirical data collected from the Japanese auto industry, this paper shows that an automaker needs capabilities to coordinate various activities both externally with a supplier and internally within its own organization, in order to gain better component development performance. Overall, the results imply that outsourcing does not work effectively without extensive internal effort. Copyright (C) 2001 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.