Do Japanese electronics firms still follow traditional vertical integration strategies? Evidence from the liquid crystal display industry

Derek Lehmberg

Asia Pacific Business Review, 2015, vol. 21, issue 3, 311-332

Abstract: In the past, Japanese electronics firms have been known for following vertical integration strategies. Such strategies are consistent with Japanese managerial preferences, traditional relationships, and institutions in Japan. However, changes in the technological and competitive environment have resulted in increasing vertical specialization in the electronics industry outside of Japan. This paper examines whether and to what extent Japanese information technology and consumer electronics firms involved in active matrix Liquid Crystal Display production implemented and maintained integration strategies. While focusing on one industry, this paper aims to shed further light on changing attitudes and practices in Japanese management relating to strategy and internationalization.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1080/13602381.2015.1020194

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