The Network as Knowledge: Generative Rules and the Emergence of Structure Export

@article{citeulike:2244349, abstract = {The imputation problem is how to account for the sources of the value of the firm. I propose that part of the value of the firm derives from its participation in a network that emerges from the operation of generative rules that instruct the decision to cooperate. Whereas the value of firm-level capabilities is coincidental with the firm as the unit of accrual, ownership claims to the value of coordination in a network pit firms potentially in opposition with one another. We analyze the work on network structure to suggest two types of mechanisms by which rents are distributed. This approach is applied to an analysis of the Toyota Production System to show how a network emerged, the rents were divided to support network capabilities, and capabilities were transferred to the United States.}, author = {Kogut, Bruce}, citeulike-article-id = {2244349}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3094194}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/3094194}, doi = {10.2307/3094194}, journal = {Strategic Management Journal}, keywords = {knowledge\_management, social\_networks}, number = {3}, pages = {405--425}, posted-at = {2009-11-10 10:26:57}, priority = {2}, title = {The Network as Knowledge: Generative Rules and the Emergence of Structure}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3094194}, volume = {21}, year = {2000} }

TY - JOUR ID - citeulike:2244349 L3 - citeulike-article-id:2244349 N2 - The imputation problem is how to account for the sources of the value of the firm. I propose that part of the value of the firm derives from its participation in a network that emerges from the operation of generative rules that instruct the decision to cooperate. Whereas the value of firm-level capabilities is coincidental with the firm as the unit of accrual, ownership claims to the value of coordination in a network pit firms potentially in opposition with one another. We analyze the work on network structure to suggest two types of mechanisms by which rents are distributed. This approach is applied to an analysis of the Toyota Production System to show how a network emerged, the rents were divided to support network capabilities, and capabilities were transferred to the United States. IS - 3 JF - Strategic Management Journal EP - 425 TI - The Network as Knowledge: Generative Rules and the Emergence of Structure VL - 21 SP - 405 KW - knowledge_management KW - social_networks AU - Kogut, Bruce PY - 2000/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/3094194 ER -