 ConclusionFerguson Evans Chapter 14 in The Rise of the Japanese Specialist Manufacturer, 2008, pp 220-229 from Palgrave Macmillan Abstract: Abstract The specialist manufacturer is now a global reality, or to be more precise it is a phenomenon which, having first seen the light of day on the thoroughfares of early commercial concentration, subsequently diversified via the multitudinous byways of industrialization en route to venturing along the path of globalization. Generically speaking it is of universal provenance, becoming increasingly prevalent with economic advancement. The emphatic grooves of its fastidious calling have tended to constrain growth within an optimum, manageable scale of operations. Never static and ever conscious of its partnership with change, the specialist firm nevertheless associates its competitive advantage with its sustained accumulation of resources amounting to a stubborn rear-guard resistance to their unreasoned realignment. Change must have its own motivating justification. Adhering to this formula, the best of the genre have been able to carve out an enviable status for themselves in the markets they pursue, maintaining their position by constant improvements in quality and service. Keywords: Path Dependency; Ethical Code; Economic Advancement; Global Reality; Path Dependency Process (search for similar items in EconPapers) There are no downloads for this item, see the EconPapers FAQ for hints about obtaining it. Related works: Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:pal:palchp:978-0-230-59495-1_14 Ordering information: This item can be ordered from Access Statistics for this chapter More chapters in Palgrave Macmillan Books from Palgrave Macmillan |
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