The organization of production in high technology industries: An empirical assessment

被引:8
作者
Clarke, AE [1 ]
Holly, BP [1 ]
机构
[1] KENT STATE UNIV,DEPT GEOG,KENT,OH 44242
关键词
Northeast Ohio; high technology; territorial industrial complex; production systems;
D O I
10.1111/j.0033-0124.1996.00127.x
中图分类号
P9 [自然地理学]; K9 [地理];
学科分类号
0705 ; 070501 ;
摘要
Recent attention given to the concept of vertical integration and disintegration of production processes has identified the existence of a continuum, with small, flexibly specialized producers at one end and large, mass production units at the other end. Firms along the continuum constantly strive for the optimum combination of economies of scale and scope. This paper attempts to identify the organizational characteristics of high technology firms in one industrial complex of the U.S. Manufacturing Belt. A principal components analysis is performed on a number of theoretically relevant variables for a sample of high technology establishments in Northeast Ohio. The results indicate that the region contains a variety of organizational forms ranging from isolated workshops to large, vertically integrated assembly plants. These findings conform to expectations derived from recent conceptualizations in the literature. Additional empirical research will further enhance understanding of the processes that shape the organization of production in territorial complexes.
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页码:127 / 139
页数:13
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