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41.
Will the European Industry ever build a 3 Day car?
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Electronic New Media and the auto industry: New Dimension in "Market facing" Systems
- Anderson, Martin
The precipitating event usually catches our
attention, or seems surprising --- but the direction of the revolution is typically evident well beforehand,
This manuscript is about converging trends in three major industries , autos, information technologies,
and 'media' (including advertising and the broader media) trends that almost certainly presage a
revolution in "market facing" systems that link these industries to their markets, and to each other.
43.
Economic Transition, Strategy and the Evolution of Management Accounting Practices: The Case of India
- Lanen, William; Anderson, Shannon W.
This paper explores the evolution of a broad range of management accounting practices in 14 firms using a contingency theory framework.
44.
Management and Accounting Practices in the U.S. and Japan: Comparative Survey Findings and Research Implications
- Shields, Michael; Nakagawa, Yu; Kato, Yutaka; Chow, Chee
In recent years, the success of Japanese firms in the global market has prompted efforts
to understand the sources of their competitive advantage.
45.
The Effects of Management Controls and National Culture on Manufacturing Performance: an Experimental Investigation
- Shields, Michael; Yoke, Chan; Chow, Chee
The increasing dominance of Asian manufacturing firms in the global economy has raised an important
issue: whether these firms' superior manufacturing performance is caused by their management control
systems, the national culture of their employees, or the interaction of these two factors.
46.
National Culture and the Preference for Management Controls: An exploratory Study of the Firm- Labor Market Interface
- Kato, Yutaka; Shields, Michael; Chow, Chee
Four experiments were conducted with samples of last-semester Japanese and U.S.
47.
The Importance of National Culture in the Design of and Preference for Management Controls for Multi-National Operations
- Shields, Michael; Wu, Anne; Chow, Chee
This study investigates the effects of national culture on firms' design of and employees'
preference for management controls.
48.
Description Of Procedures In Automotive Engine Plants (ABSTRACT)
- Artzner, Denis; Whitney, Daniel
In general, worker
qualification does not affect the benefits policy within an automobile engine plant.
49.
Strategic Supplier Segmentation: A model for managing suppliers in the 21st Century
- Cho, Dong Sung; Chu, Wujin; Dyer, Jeffrey
S., Japan, and Korea examines the
extent to which automakers manage their "arms-length" and "partner" suppliers differently.
50.
The Economic Value of Trust in Supplier-Buyer Relationships
- Chu, Wujin; Dyer, Jeffrey
In this paper we investigate the relationship between supplier trust in the buyer and transaction
costs, information sharing, and re[ation-specific investments in a sample of 453 supplier automaker
exchange relationships in the U.
51.
The Determinants of Inter-Firm trust in Supplier-Automaker Relationships In the U.S., Japan, and Korea
- Chu, Wujin; Dyer, Jeffrey
In this paper we examine the determinants of supplier trust in the buyer in 453supplier-automaker relationships in the U.
52.
Creating and Managing a High Performance Knowledge-Sharing Network: The Toyota Case
- Dyer, Jeffrey; Nobeoka, Kentaro
This study offers a detailed case study of how Toyota facilitates interorganizational knowledge transfers among within its production network.
53.
Effective Interfirm Collaboration: How Firms Minimize Transaction Costs and Maximize Transaction Value
- Dyer, Jeffrey
and Japan offers data which
indicate that transaction costs do not necessarily increase with an increase in relationship-specific
investments.
54.
Effects of Environmental Change on Executive Attention: Analysis of Auto Industry Letters to Shareholders 1963-1987
- Freeman, Steve
Introduction:
Much debate in management theory concerns the degree to which organizations can adapt to
environmental change and the role of leadership in facilitating such change.
55.
Mobility Issues in the Developing World
- Gakenheimer, Ralph
56.
Supplier Relations and Adoption of New Technology: Results of Survey Research in the Auto Industry
- Helper, Susan
Using an original data source, this paper investigates the circumstances under which fmns adopt computer numerical control (cNC), an important type of flexible automation which can significantly increase production
product variety and quality.
57.
Pollution Prevention Assistance in the Automotive Supply Chain: A Study of Northeast Ohio
- Helper, Susan; Rozwadowski, Helen; Hochfelder, David; Henderson, William; Clifford, Patricia; Allen, Michael
No Abstract Provided, see paper for executive summary.
58.
Complementary and Cost Reduction: Evidence from the Auto Supply Industry
- Helper, Susan
Over the last 20 years, the success of Japanese manufacturing firms has brought
renewed attention to the importance of cost reduction on existing products as a source of
productivity growth.
59.
Determinants of Trust in Supplier Relations: Evidence from the Automotive Industry in Japan and the United States
- Sako, Mari; Helper, Susan
This study examines the determinants of inter-organizational trust by using survey data from
just over 1000 suppliers in the automotive industry.
60.
Suppliers and Product Development In the Early American Automobile Industry
- Hochfelder, David; Helper, Susan