| dc.creator |
Takeishi, Akira |
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| dc.date |
2002-06-26T16:25:17Z |
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| dc.date |
2002-06-26T16:25:17Z |
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| dc.date |
1999-11-01 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2013-05-31T17:13:16Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2013-05-31T17:13:16Z |
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| dc.date.issued |
2013-06-01 |
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| dc.identifier |
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1423 |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/1721 |
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| dc.description |
Outsourcing has become an important strategy for many firms. Yet, firms need to
compete 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. |
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| dc.description |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology?s International Motor Vehicle Program
(IMVP) |
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| dc.format |
294538 bytes |
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| dc.format |
application/pdf |
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| dc.language |
en_US |
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| dc.subject |
automobile product development |
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| dc.subject |
outsourcing |
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| dc.title |
Bridging Inter- and Intra-firm Boundaries: Management of Supplier Involvement in Automobile Product Development |
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