Relational governance of Japanese automotive industry: modularity and multiregional strategic action field

The objective of this study was to analyse the modularity in the networks among Japanese automakers from 1998 to 2016 and its association to the dynamics of strategic action fields. This objective reflects the relational governance structure of automotive industry, and their association to the dynamics of automakers field. The authors identified that, where it is exposed to disturbances, the modular network hierarchy confers robustness and stability of the automakers field. The networks where built through 1,628 regional ties among 124 legal entities grouped by Japan, China, Europe and the USA. The authors divided the contractual relationships into ownership, alliances (joint ventures and assembly contracts) and technology and parts agreements. So results calls attention about the integration/decoupling dichotomy, because the networks affect the reallocation of activities and competencies across the four regions analysed in this study. Therefore, the paper also contributes to understand some influence of institutional aspects to the Japanese automakers networks.

• Record URL:
  • https://doi.org/10.1504/IJATM.2017.089363
• Availability:
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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Copyright © 2017 Inderscience Enterprises Ltd.
• Authors:
  • Matui, Paulo Cesar
  • Neto, Mário Sacomano
• Publication Date: 2017

Language

• English

Media Info

• Media Type: Web
• Features: References;
• Pagination: pp 430-451
• Serial:
  • International Journal of Automotive Technology and Management
  • Volume: 17
  • Issue Number: 4
  • Publisher: Inderscience Enterprises Limited
  • ISSN: 1470-9511
  • Serial URL: http://www.inderscience.com/jhome.php?jcode=IJATM

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Governance; Management; Motor vehicle industry; Networks; Strategic alliances
• Uncontrolled Terms: Modularity (Engineering)
• Geographic Terms: Japan
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 01661354
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 26 2018 1:53PM