Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations

John M. de Figueiredo () and Brian S. Silverman ()
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John M. de Figueiredo: School of Law and Fuqua School of Business, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina 27708
Brian S. Silverman: Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario M5S 3E6, Canada

Management Science, 2012, vol. 58, issue 9, 1632-1650

Abstract: This paper examines how the density and governance of vertically related populations affect the life chances of organizations. We integrate the literatures on organizational ecology and vertical integration to develop a theory of how (1) specialized upstream industries affect downstream survival rates, (2) the prevalence of different governance forms among upstream and downstream organizations moderates this relationship, and (3) different forms of governance exert differential competitive pressures on focal organizations. We find evidence supporting our hypotheses in an empirical examination of the downstream laser printer industry and upstream laser engine industry. This paper was accepted by Jesper SØrensen, organizations.

Keywords: organizational ecology; strategy; vertical integration; computer-electronic industries (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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