Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations

• 成果类型: Article
• 署名作者: de Figueiredo, John M.; Silverman, Brian S.
• 署名单位: Duke University; Duke University; Duke University; University of Toronto
• 刊物名称: MANAGEMENT SCIENCE
• ISSN/ISSBN: 0025-1909
• DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.1110.1507
• 发表日期: 2012
• 页码: 1632-1650
• 关键词: organizational ecology; strategy; vertical integration; computer-electronic industries

摘要

This paper examines how the density and governance of vertically related populations affect the life chances of organizations. We integrate the literatures on organizational ecology and vertical integration to develop a theory of how (1) specialized upstream industries affect downstream survival rates, (2) the prevalence of different governance forms among upstream and downstream organizations moderates this relationship, and (3) different forms of governance exert differential competitive pressures on focal organizations. We find evidence supporting our hypotheses in an empirical examination of the downstream laser printer industry and upstream laser engine industry.