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Does the Regional Myth Still Hold? An Interim Report

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dc.creator Nishiguchi, Toshihiro
dc.creator Oue, Shingo
dc.date 2002-09-04T17:01:59Z
dc.date 2002-09-04T17:01:59Z
dc.date 2002-09-04T17:02:00Z
dc.date.accessioned 2013-05-31T19:01:38Z
dc.date.available 2013-05-31T19:01:38Z
dc.date.issued 2013-06-01
dc.identifier http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/1627
dc.identifier.uri http://koha.mediu.edu.my:8181/jspui/handle/1721
dc.description This paper introduces our ongoing analysis of auto component development data obtained from Nishiguchi's research sponsored by MIT's International Motor Vehicle Program (IMVP). The main results of this paper can be found in the section of Research Results where a regression analysis of auto component development productivity is conducted. There are three major findings: 1. Contrary to the general perception, neither component type nor generally accepted project characteristic governs variations of productivity among auto component projects in our study. 2. Even after correcting for component type and differences in project characteristics, there still remains a strong regional gap in productivity between Japanese and Western samples (North America and Europe). 3. Among Japanese suppliers, a counterintuitive relationship between person hours and unique parts ratio was revealed: There is a tendency that person hours decreases as unique parts ratio increases. This relationship should not occur without continuous accumulation of knowledge on the auto components. Nor is it explained solely by a cross-functional feature of organizations.
dc.description The International Motor Vehicle Program; INSEAD and its Euro-Asia Centre
dc.format 97118 bytes
dc.format application/pdf
dc.language en_US
dc.subject Japan
dc.subject auto components
dc.subject regional myth
dc.title Does the Regional Myth Still Hold? An Interim Report


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