Verkostoitumisen yhteys yritysten kannattavuuteen ja kasvuun: empiirisiä havaintoja

Mika Pajarinen and Petri Rouvinen

No 1118, Discussion Papers from The Research Institute of the Finnish Economy

Abstract: Even though inter-firm networking is often argued to be among the factors enhancing business performance, empirical research on the topic is scarce. We exploit Eurostats and Statistic Finlands pilot survey on inter-enterprise relations to study the issue. Our uni- and multivariate analysis does not suggest that there is a statistically significant positive or negative relationship between a firms networking activities and its profitability or growth. We conclude that networking is not a panacea; it does not boost performance automatically or independently. Its possible benefits depend on how it is organized and conducted. Keywords : Inter-firm networking, business collaboration, outsourcing, profitability, growth.

Keywords: verkostoituminen; yritysyhteistyö; ulkoistaminen; kannattavuus; kasvu (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: D21 L14 L22 L24 L25 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
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