Technological capabilities and firm performance: The case of small manufacturing firms in Japan Export

@article{citeulike:3128958, abstract = {Abstract\ \ The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between technological capabilities and firm performance. We divide technological capabilities into two types—refinement capability, which involves the improvement of the existing asset portfolio, and reconfiguration capability, which involves the restructuring of the asset portfolio through the integration of new assets. The results of an analysis of a sample of 302 small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Japan suggest that refinement capability relates more positively to operational efficiency than does reconfiguration capability, and that reconfiguration capability relates more positively to strategic performance than does refinement capability. The results also suggest that firms with superior refinement capability tend to possess superior reconfiguration capability. Our findings show that both external and internal factors, such as technological volatility, inter-firm collaboration, and firm age and size, are significantly associated with the level of refinement and reconfiguration capabilities possessed by a firm.}, author = {Isobe, Takehiko and Makino, Shige and Montgomery, David}, citeulike-article-id = {3128958}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10490-008-9098-z}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.springerlink.com/content/k4747w822g2w6301}, day = {1}, doi = {10.1007/s10490-008-9098-z}, journal = {Asia Pacific Journal of Management}, keywords = {capabilities, firm, firms, japan, manufacturing, performance, small, technological}, number = {3}, pages = {413--428}, posted-at = {2008-08-16 19:33:40}, priority = {4}, title = {Technological capabilities and firm performance: The case of small manufacturing firms in Japan}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10490-008-9098-z}, volume = {25}, year = {2008} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:3128958 L3 - citeulike-article-id:3128958 N2 - Abstract  The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between technological capabilities and firm performance. We divide technological capabilities into two types—refinement capability, which involves the improvement of the existing asset portfolio, and reconfiguration capability, which involves the restructuring of the asset portfolio through the integration of new assets. The results of an analysis of a sample of 302 small and medium-sized manufacturing firms in Japan suggest that refinement capability relates more positively to operational efficiency than does reconfiguration capability, and that reconfiguration capability relates more positively to strategic performance than does refinement capability. The results also suggest that firms with superior refinement capability tend to possess superior reconfiguration capability. Our findings show that both external and internal factors, such as technological volatility, inter-firm collaboration, and firm age and size, are significantly associated with the level of refinement and reconfiguration capabilities possessed by a firm. IS - 3 JF - Asia Pacific Journal of Management EP - 428 TI - Technological capabilities and firm performance: The case of small manufacturing firms in Japan VL - 25 SP - 413 KW - capabilities KW - firm KW - firms KW - japan KW - manufacturing KW - performance KW - small KW - technological AU - Isobe, Takehiko AU - Makino, Shige AU - Montgomery, David PY - 2008//01/ UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10490-008-9098-z ER -