COMPLEMENTARITIES AND FIT - STRATEGY, STRUCTURE, AND ORGANIZATIONAL-CHANGE IN MANUFACTURING

被引:1195
作者
MILGROM, P
ROBERTS, J
机构
[1] STANFORD UNIV,GRAD SCH BUSINESS,STANFORD,CA 94305
[2] STANFORD UNIV,DEPT ECON,STANFORD,CA 94305
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
METHODOLOGY; SUPERMODULARITY; ORGANIZATIONAL STRATEGY; LINCOLN-ELECTRIC-CO;
D O I
10.1016/0165-4101(94)00382-F
中图分类号
F8 [财政、金融];
学科分类号
0202 ;
摘要
The theories of supermodular optimization and games provide a framework for the analysis of systems marked by complementarity. We summarize the principal results of these theories and indicate their usefulness by applying them to study the shift to 'modern manufacturing'. We also use them to analyze the characteristic features of the Lincoln Electric Company's strategy and structure.
引用
收藏
页码:179 / 208
页数:30
相关论文
共 51 条
[41]   RELATING STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE TO FLEXIBLE AUTOMATION - A TEST OF FIT AND PERFORMANCE IMPLICATIONS [J].
PARTHASARTHY, R ;
SETHI, SP .
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL, 1993, 14 (07) :529-549
[42]  
Shannon C, 1990, ORDINAL THEORY GAMES
[43]  
SHANNON C, 1992, THESIS STANFORD U ST
[44]   STRUCTURE OF SUBLATTICES OF PRODUCT OF N-LATTICES [J].
TOPKIS, DM .
PACIFIC JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICS, 1976, 65 (02) :525-532
[45]   EQUILIBRIUM POINTS IN NON-ZERO-SUM N-PERSON SUBMODULAR GAMES [J].
TOPKIS, DM .
SIAM JOURNAL ON CONTROL AND OPTIMIZATION, 1979, 17 (06) :773-787
[46]   MINIMIZING A SUBMODULAR FUNCTION ON A LATTICE [J].
TOPKIS, DM .
OPERATIONS RESEARCH, 1978, 26 (02) :305-321
[47]   ACTIVITY OPTIMIZATION GAMES WITH COMPLEMENTARITY [J].
TOPKIS, DM .
EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF OPERATIONAL RESEARCH, 1987, 28 (03) :358-368
[48]  
TOPKIS DM, 1994, MANUFACTURING MARKET
[49]   NASH EQUILIBRIUM WITH STRATEGIC COMPLEMENTARITIES [J].
VIVES, X .
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL ECONOMICS, 1990, 19 (03) :305-321
[50]  
WILEY C, 1990, PERSONNEL J AUG, P86