附註:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Small Firms and Network Economies; Copyright; Contents; List of boxes; List of figures and tables; Preface; List of Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; Networks at the micro level; Networks at the macro level; Purpose and scope of the book; Outline of the book; 2 Analysing networks; Networks -- from the bottom up; Networks -- from the top down; Networks -- intermediate perspectives; Conclusion; 3 Family business in ethnic and social networks; Ethnic enterprise; Overseas Chinese networks; Ethnic business in a hostile environment; Family business; Conclusion; 4 Community-based networks
Industrial district theoryThe Italian case; Industrial districts in Japan; Baden-Württemberg; Silicon Valley; Conclusion; 5 Organisational networks; Business groups; Business groups in Asia; Industry associations; Strategic alliances; Franchising; Conclusion; 6 Subcontracting and supplier networks; Issues in subcontracting; Subcontracting in Japan; Changing buyer-supplier relations in Western manufacturing; Subcontracting for multinationals; Conclusion; 7 Promoting networks in New Zealand; The network environment; Networking for export growth; Network associations; Lessons from New Zealand
Conclusion8 Conclusion; Policy for networks; References; Index
摘要:Recent development experience points to the way business can be the key to a dynamic small business sector, especially where those links are built on high trust co-operative relations.This book reviews different types of small business network, illustrated by an international selection of case studies, including:* Chinese family business networks* ethnic minority business networks* Japanese and South Korean business group networks* Taiwan's subcontracting networks* European industrial districtsNetwork promotion initiatives in Singapore, New Zealand, Scandinavia and.
