A transaction costs analysis of the relationship between strategy, structure, and innovation.

摘要

This research project focuses on the firm's choice of structural arrangement for organizing innovation. Its conceptual foundation is defined by three major concerns of strategic management research: the organizational issue of innovation, the strategic issue of the relationship between strategy and structure, and the theoretical issue of transaction cost economics. Thus it has a broader objective than simply answering an empirical research question. Ultimately, it is designed to expand our understanding of transaction costs theory and its role in strategic management research. This is a major departure from the literature and a potentially significant step in the extension and refinement of transaction cost theory.