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"An examination of the process of diversification as a strategy to promote innovation and growth within firms and to foster structural change in industry. Through a comparative case study of the aerospace industry, using cases of diversification at Dassault (France) Saab (Sweden) and Daewoo (South Korea), the author examines interactions between the firm and the state, and critically evaluates the role of national and sectoral institutions during the diversification process. He then uses these findings to propose a model for diversification. Key features include: an exploration of the ways in which the systems of innovation approach can be used to analyze strategies in firms; insights into the concept of ""institutions""; an examination of the relationship between the behaviour of diversifying firms and institutions; and research on the South Korean aerospace industry."

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Author:   François Texier
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Weight:   0.618kg
ISBN:  

9781840644524

ISBN 10:   1840644524
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   26 July 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: 1. Introduction Part I: Theoretical Framework and Methods 2. Diversification in Systems of Innovation 3. A Case-Study Approach to Analyse Diversification in Firms Part II: Empirical Research 4. From Military Aircraft to Business Jets in France: The Case of the Dassault Mystère-Falcon 20 5. From Military to Regional Aircraft in Sweden: The Case of the Saab 340 6. The First Indigenous Korean Aircraft: The Case of the Daewoo KTX-1 ‘Woong-Bee’ Part III: Analysis and Conclusions 7. Why Did the Firms Diversify? 8. How Did the Firms Diversify? 9. Conclusions References Index

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`The study provides exciting histories of three product innovation programs. What is more, covering three countries, three market segments, and three time periods, Texier has succeeded in telling a bigger story.' -- Koen Frenken, Journal of Evolutionary Economics

'The study provides exciting histories of three product innovation programs. What is more, covering three countries, three market segments, and three time periods, Texier has succeeded in telling a bigger story.' -- Koen Frenken, Journal of Evolutionary Economics

Author Information

François Texier, Researcher in Economics of Innovation, Department of Technology and Social Change, University of Linköping, Sweden

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