Manufacture upgrade and interfirm relationship development: the case of electronics firms in the Pearl River Delta
Manufacture upgrade and interfirm relationship development: the case of electronics firms in the Pearl River Delta
Despite significant economic benefits of manufacture upgrade from original equipment manufacturing, through to original design manufacturing to own brand manufacturing, research on interfirm relationship development during the process of manufacture upgrade has remained underdeveloped. This article examines different types of interfirm relationships and their impact on manufacture upgrade using case studies of electronics firms located in the Pearl River Delta. The findings suggest that three iterative processes support relationship development: resource seeking, learning and networking. These processes influence relationship development for both vertical and horizontal relations through trust-based personal relationships. In particular, the insights provided by relational view of interfirm relationships appear to complement and support economic goals of governance mechanisms.
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Eng, Teck-Yong
349165eb-272c-4a7a-93b4-e2416ed4a537
October 2009
Eng, Teck-Yong
349165eb-272c-4a7a-93b4-e2416ed4a537
Eng, Teck-Yong
(2009)
Manufacture upgrade and interfirm relationship development: the case of electronics firms in the Pearl River Delta.
Asia Pacific Business Review, 15 (4), .
(doi:10.1080/13602380802461419).
Abstract
Despite significant economic benefits of manufacture upgrade from original equipment manufacturing, through to original design manufacturing to own brand manufacturing, research on interfirm relationship development during the process of manufacture upgrade has remained underdeveloped. This article examines different types of interfirm relationships and their impact on manufacture upgrade using case studies of electronics firms located in the Pearl River Delta. The findings suggest that three iterative processes support relationship development: resource seeking, learning and networking. These processes influence relationship development for both vertical and horizontal relations through trust-based personal relationships. In particular, the insights provided by relational view of interfirm relationships appear to complement and support economic goals of governance mechanisms.
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Accepted/In Press date: 3 September 2008
Published date: October 2009
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URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/391534
ISSN: 1360-2381
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