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Conflict Between Two Industrial Networks: Technological Adaptation and Inter-firm Relationships in the Ceramics Industry in Seto, Japan

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IZUSHI H. (1997) Conflict between two industrial networks: technological adaptation and inter-firm relationships in the ceramics industry in Seto, Japan, Reg. Studies 31, 117-129. An examination of technological adaptation by small and medium sized firms in a Japanese district of traditional ceramics manufacturing, which has moved into high technology applications, reveals contrasting attitudes of the firms toward regional co-operation. Firms were active in forming regional alliances when loosely linked to customer firms outside their district. In contrast, firms did not co-operate with one another when relations with outside customer firms were co-operative ones. The paper suggests that external ties to semi-vertically integrated networks prevailing in Japanese industries endanger the existence of innovative networks in an old industrial region asserted by traditional literature on 'industrial districts'. IZUSHI H. (1997) Le conflit entre deux reseaux industriels: l'adaptation technologique et les rapports interentreprises au sein de l'industrie de la ceramique a Seto, au Japon, Reg. Studies 31, 117-129. Un examen de l'adaptation technologique par les petites et moyennes entreprises situees dans un district japonais de la ceramique traditionnelle, qui a developpe des applications avancees, laisse voir des opinions contrastees des entreprises envers le partenariat regional. Des entreprises se revelaient pretes a conclure des alliances regionales quand elles se montraient liees librement a des entreprises clients situees al'exterieur de leur district. Par contraste, les entreprises ne collaboraient pas les unes avec les autres quand leurs rapports avec des entreprises clients situees a l'exterieur de leur district s'annoncaient bien. L'article laisse supposer que les liens exterieurs avec des reseaux integres semi-verticalement qui predominent au sein des industries japonaises, mettent en danger l'existence des reseaux innovateurs dans une vieille region industrielle, ce qui est affirmee par la documentation classique sur 'les districts industriels'. IZUSHI H. (1997) Konflikt zwischen zweierlei industrienetzwerken: Technologische Anpassung und Beziehungen zwischen Firmen der Keramikindustrie in Seto, Japan, Reg. Studies 31, 117-129. Eine Untersuchung der technologischen Anpassung kleiner und mittlerer Firmen in einem japanischen Gebiet mit einer Tradition in der Keramikmanufaktur, das auf hochtechnische Gera¨te umgeschaltet hat, weist gegensa¨tzliche Haltungen der Firma im Hinblick auf regionale Zusammenarbeit auf. Firmen betrieben die Bildung von regionalen Allianzen, wenn sie nur lose Verbindungen mit Kundenfirmen ausserhalb ihres Gebietes hatten. Im Gegensatz dazu arbeiteten Firmen nicht zusammen, wenn die mit ausserhalb ansa¨ssigen Firmen geknu¨pften Beziehungen bereits ko-operativer Natur waren. Der Aufsatz deutet darauf hin, dass die in der japanischen Industrie vorherrschenden Beziehungen mit halb-vertikal integrierten Netzwerken das Bestehen von Netzwerken in einem alten, in der traditionellen Literatur u¨ber 'Industriegebiete' als solches besta¨tigten Industriegebiet in Frage stellt.

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  • Hiro Izushi, 1997. "Conflict Between Two Industrial Networks: Technological Adaptation and Inter-firm Relationships in the Ceramics Industry in Seto, Japan," Regional Studies, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 31(2), pages 117-129.
  • Handle: RePEc:taf:regstd:v:31:y:1997:i:2:p:117-129
    DOI: 10.1080/00343409750133242
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