the coevolution of firms, technology, and national institutions Murmann, Johann Peter 1967- creator text bibliography enk Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2006 monographic eng

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294 p. : ill. 1: Introduction -- The puzzle -- Is this book for you? -- Key ideas in evolutionary theory -- Evolution of technology -- Evolution of institutions -- A sketch of coevolution -- The economics and science of dye-making -- The road ahead -- 2: Country-level performance differences and their institutional foundations -- Intriguing questions about industrial leadership -- Performance under the microscope -- Background information on the three countries -- National research and training systems -- Supporting organizations and the state -- The academic-industrial knowledge network -- Social organization of production at the shop floor -- Intellectual property right regimes -- 3: Three times two case studies of individual firms -- Purpose of the matched comparisons -- The cast of firms -- The world of pioneers (1857-65) -- Science unbound (1866-85) -- The age of Bayer (1886-1914) -- Did managerial action make a difference? -- 4: The coevolution of national industries and institutions -- Overview of collective strategies -- Forging a national science capability -- Lobbying for a supportive patent system -- Influencing tariff laws -- 5: Toward an institutional theory of competitive advantage -- Theoretical gaps -- Evolutionary interpretation of the key findings -- A theory of coevolution -- Implications for industrial organization studies -- Opportunities for future research on industrial development -- A technological history of dyes -- Short description of databases on firms and plants. Johann Peter Murmann. Includes bibliographical references and index. Dye industry Germany History Dye industry Technological innovations Germany History Dye industry Great Britain History Dye industry United States History Competition, International Case studies Comparative advantage (International trade) Case studies Industria de los tintes Historia Alemania Industria de los tintes Historia Gran Bretaña Industria de los tintes Historia Estados Unidos Competencia económica internacional Estudio de casos Ventaja comparativa (Comercio internacional) Estudio de casos HD 9660 M977k 2006 0521684153 (pbk.) 9780521684156 (pbk.) 2003043048 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/albertaac/Doc?id=10124669 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rdcollege/Doc?id=10124669 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/albertaac/Doc?id=10124669 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rdcollege/Doc?id=10124669 REDDC 030206 20230410115510.0 76702