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Small firms and network economies /

Recent development experience points to the way business can be the key to a dynamic small business sector, especially where those links are built on high trust co-operative relations. This book reviews different types of small business network, illustrated by an international selection of case stud...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Perry, Martin, 1956-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; New York : Routledge, 2002.
Colección:Routledge studies in small business ; 6.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Small Firms and Network Economies; Copyright; Contents; List of boxes; List of figures and tables; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Networks at the micro level; Networks at the macro level; Purpose and scope of the book; Outline of the book; 2 Analysing networks; Networks
  • from the bottom up; Networks
  • from the top down; Networks
  • intermediate perspectives; Conclusion; 3 Family business in ethnic and social networks; Ethnic enterprise; Overseas Chinese networks; Ethnic business in a hostile environment; Family business; Conclusion; 4 Community-based networks
  • Industrial district theoryThe Italian case; Industrial districts in Japan; Baden-Württemberg; Silicon Valley; Conclusion; 5 Organisational networks; Business groups; Business groups in Asia; Industry associations; Strategic alliances; Franchising; Conclusion; 6 Subcontracting and supplier networks; Issues in subcontracting; Subcontracting in Japan; Changing buyer-supplier relations in Western manufacturing; Subcontracting for multinationals; Conclusion; 7 Promoting networks in New Zealand; The network environment; Networking for export growth; Network associations; Lessons from New Zealand
  • Conclusion8 Conclusion; Policy for networks; References; Index