the coevolution of firms, technology, and national institutions Murmann, Johann Peter 1967- creator ebrary, Inc text bibliography Electronic books. enk Cambridge, UK New York Cambridge University Press 2003 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. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. 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 HD9660.D843 G35 2003eb http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10124669 http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10124669 CaPaEBR 030206 ebr10124669