WHY DO FIRMS DIFFER, AND HOW DOES IT MATTER

被引:778
作者
NELSON, RR
机构
[1] School of International and Public Affairs, Columbia University, New York
关键词
FIRMS; INNOVATION; EVOLUTION; COMPETITION;
D O I
10.1002/smj.4250121006
中图分类号
F [经济];
学科分类号
02 ;
摘要
In virtually all economic analyses, differences among firms in the same line of business are repressed, or assumed to reflect differences in the market environments that they face. In contrast, for students of business management and strategy, firm differences are at the heart of their inquiry. This paper explores the reasons behind this stark difference in viewpoint. It argues that economists really ought to recognize firm differences explicitly.
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页码:61 / 74
页数:14
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