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Path Dependence, Behavioral Rules, and the Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Change: The Case of the Automobile Industry

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  • Heffernan, Gail M

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This paper develops a complementary theory of path dependence based on rigidity resulting from the choice of management system within the firm. Rules-following behavior introduces rigidity which can lead to inefficient path dependence within a firm. Entrepreneurial alertness, in a crisis, can prevent lock-in from occurring since it leads people to alter perceptions and change behavior. An empirical look at the automobile industry explores the idea of rules-following behavior inducing path dependence development and the potential for change despite inefficient path dependent behavior. Copyright 2003 by Kluwer Academic Publishers

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  • Heffernan, Gail M, 2003. "Path Dependence, Behavioral Rules, and the Role of Entrepreneurship in Economic Change: The Case of the Automobile Industry," The Review of Austrian Economics, Springer;Society for the Development of Austrian Economics, vol. 16(1), pages 45-62, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:kap:revaec:v:16:y:2003:i:1:p:45-62
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