Template-Type: ReDIF-Paper 1.0
Author-Name: Spedale-Latimer, S.
Author-Name-Last: Spedale-Latimer
Author-Name-First: Simona
Title: Inter-Firm Co-Operative Strategies In The Context Of Discontinuous Technological Change. The Case Of The Uk Optical Communications Systems Industry
Abstract: At times of discontinuous technological change co-operation represents a viable strategy for both incumbents and new-entrants, provided that the choice of co-operation is consistent with the firm's business strategy (market-pull vs. technology-push) and with its degree of organizational and technological flexibility. Evidence from the UK fibre-optics industry identifies two ideal-types of co-operation, namely structured co-operation - associated with market-pull strategies and lower levels of flexibility - and unstructured co-operation - associated with technology-push strategies and higher levels of flexibility.
Creation-Date: 2002-01-10
File-URL: https://repub.eur.nl/pub/263/erimrs20030110142535.pdf
File-Format: application/pdf
Series: RePEc:ems:eureri
Number: ERS-2002-112-STR
Classification-JEL: L20, M
Keywords: co-operative strategy, incumbents, inter-firm relationships, new-entrants, technological discontinuity
Handle: RePEc:ems:eureri:263