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| Author: | Human, S. E. Provan, K. G |
| Title: | An emergent theory of structure and outcomes in small-firm strategic manufacturing networks |
| Journal: | Academy of Management Journal
1997 : APR, VOL. 40:2, p. 261-278 |
| Index terms: | NETWORKS MANUFACTURING INDUSTRY ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE USA |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | This paper gives the results of a comparative study of two networks of small- to medium-sized manufacturing enterprises in the U.S. wood products industry. A model and testable propositions concerning the key aspects of network structure and outcomes, was developed. It was found that involvement in an small- to medium-sized (SME) manufacturing network can be advantageous for firms and have both transactional and transformational outcomes. Administrative and interactive structures intervene to facilitate the process of network involvement in ways that can lead to favorable outcomes for member firms. The network structure most appropriate for achieving good results depends on the domain similarity of the firms in a network. |
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