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Stratégies d'entreprises et innovations internationales : les motoristes français d'aviation (1918-1940)

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[eng] Abstract From 1918 to 1940, french aircraft engines makers did loose their former world leadership, as well as designers as manufacturers. American, British and German reliability and achievement were higher. French motorists neglected fuel injection and, until the late twenties, payed little attention to major radial engines. More than the size of domestic or international market, the lack of well sized business or State policies is responsible for it. Among french companies, only Gnome & Rhône did perform well, because after WWI, it succeeded into a new strategy based upon british patents import ant then acclimatazion, worldwide technical and sales policies, and intregration into a powerful business group. The company had then to choose between short term public needs and long term profits perspective. It mean that the company's independance had to be protected constantly. [fre] Résumé Entre 1918 et 1940, les motoristes français d'aviation ont perdu leur prééminence mondiale, tant en matière technique qu'industrielle et commerciale. La fiabilité et les hautes performances américaines, britanniques et allemandes en eurent raison. Les Français demeurèrent parmi les motoristes éminents, mais ils manquèrent la révolution des moteurs à injection et firent tardivement confiance aux types radiaux lourds. La taille du marché n'en est pas la cause, mais son organisation dispersée et son manque d'orientation qui réagirent défavorablement sur l'offre. Les moteurs Gnome & Rhône échappèrent à ce sort, parce que la firme sut reconstituer une stratégie technique et commerciale internationale en jouant sur tous les créneaux du marché domestique et étranger et en s'insérant dans un groupe d'affaires adapté à cette stratégie. Ce qui exigeait qu'on choisit entre satisfaire les bureaux ou satisfaire le marché, c'est-à-dire qu'on mit au-dessus de tout l'indépendance de la firme.

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  • Emmanuel Chadeau, 1987. "Stratégies d'entreprises et innovations internationales : les motoristes français d'aviation (1918-1940)," Histoire, économie & société, Programme National Persée, vol. 6(2), pages 263-287.
  • Handle: RePEc:prs:hiseco:hes_0752-5702_1987_num_6_2_1449
    DOI: 10.3406/hes.1987.1449
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