Hybrid Branch Plants
Japanese Lean Production in Poland's Automobile Industry
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4042663 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tomasz Majek (Simon Fraser University, corresponding author), Roger Hayter (0000-0002-2008-9167, Simon Fraser University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 84 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 333-358 |
| Publication date | 2008-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Economic Geography (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0013-0095 • E-ISSN: 1944-8287 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1944-8287.2008.tb00368.x |
| OpenAlex | W1982526117 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 55 |
This article examines hybrid branch plants created by an interaction of the routines and conventions of the parent company with those of local institutions. We argue that hybridization is a search for an appropriate mix of practices that ensure viability in local circumstances, rather than necessarily the transfer of established "best" (parent-company) practices. Conceptually, hybridization is interpreted as learning-based (and bargaining) processes that are inherent in the evolution (internationalization) of firms in which alternative trajectories are possible. Empirically, the article examines the recent transfer of lean production to Poland's automobile industry and comparatively and qualitatively analyzes four hybrid branch plants in terms of six dimensions of shop-floor and factory management. Given the explosion of Japanese foreign direct investment in recent decades, its competitive strengths, and the importance that Japanese firms attach to learning processes, lean production is an important case study for hybridization. The four cases illustrate different types of hybrid behavior with different consequences for corporate and local performance
Business · Economics · Factory (object-oriented programming) · Industrial organization · International trade · Internationalization · Lean manufacturing · Microeconomics · Production (economics) · Business Strategy and Innovation · Computer Science · Innovation and Knowledge Management · International Business and FDI · Marketing
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| Unique citing works | 3 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,23 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 3 |