The fates of de novo and de alio producers in the American automobile industry 1885-1981

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: Carroll, GR; Bigelow, LS; Seidel, MDL; Tsai, LB
• 刊物名称: STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0143-2095
• 发表日期: 1996
• 页码: 117-137
• 关键词: entry mode; organizational ecology; automobile industry; ORGANIZATIONAL CAPABILITIES

摘要

Do laterally diversifying firms outlast new startups? Or does organizational inertia give the advantage to startups? We explore these questions here using the experiences of American automobile manufacturers from 1885 through 1981. We advance and test an integrative model that allows the organizational effects of entry mode to vary across the firm's life cycle. We also compare the life chances of laterally diversifying firms by industry of origin, including especially bicycle, carriage and engine manufacturers. Findings show the potentially integrative value of an evolutionary approach to strategy.