Evolution of the Automobile Industry: A Capability-Architecture-Performance Approach

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Takahiro Fujimoto (Waseda University, Japan)

Evolution of the Automobile Industry

A Capability-Architecture-Performance Approach

Takahiro Fujimoto (Waseda University, Japan)

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English

Cambridge University Press
29 June 2023

Economics of industrial organisation; Manufacturing industries; Automotive technology & trades

Series: Elements in Business Strategy

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This Element applies capability-architecture-performance (CAP) approach of industrial analysis to the evolution of the automobile industry and the strategies of its leading manufacturing firms between the late 19th century and the early 21st century. It regards a manufacturing site ('genba,' such as factory, development facility, etc.) and a product (and other economic artifacts, such as processes) as the two basic units of analysis. Both an industry and a firm can be seen as a collection of sites, as well as a collection of products. The CAP framework predicts that dynamic fits between the sites' organizational capabilities and the product/process architectures lead to sustainable competitive performance. Such key concepts as flows of value-carrying design information, productive/market/profit performance, design-based comparative advantage, integral/modular architectures, multi-skilling, coordinative capability-building, evolutionary capabilities, industry lifecycle, and architectural evolution are discussed in a systematic and dynamic way.

By: Takahiro Fujimoto (Waseda University Japan)
Imprint: Cambridge University Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 6mm
Weight: 163g
ISBN: 9781108468947
ISBN 10: 1108468942
Series: Elements in Business Strategy
Pages: 75
Publication Date: 29 June 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active