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Tekijä:Hanna, V.
Walsh, K.
Otsikko:Interfirm cooperation among small manufacturing firms
Lehti:International Small Business Journal
2008 : JUN, VOL. 26:3, p. 299-321
Asiasana:co-operation
small business
networks
manufacturing
Kieli:eng
Tiivistelmä:This paper examines interfirm cooperation among small manufacturing firms. Networks of small firms work together on numerous activities. This study discusses whether certain "enablers" are necessary for successful cooperation. Networking activities among small manufacturers were investigated. 23 in-depth interviews were conducted during 12 months. The semi-structured discussions investigated the key characteristics of successful networks, the motives for initiating a cooperative relationship, how firms managed appropriation concerns and how they coordinated tasks. The results reveal a clear demarcation between networking activities that are led by brokers and those that are created of the participating firms' own volition.
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