MANUFACTURING-BASED RELATEDNESS, SYNERGY, AND COORDINATION

摘要

This paper explores the basic question of whether manufacturing-based relatedness between business units within a multibusiness firm serves as a basis for a competitve advantage at the business unit level. We developed a system for describing manufacturing relatedness that combiens the study of value chain activities with 4-digit SIC codes, then we assessed presence of manufacturing synergies. We found no evidence that, on average. organizaions involved in manufacturing-related businesses are reaping finanical benefits from shared resources in manufacturing. However, some firms, through explicit commitment to coordination, do realize performance benefits from such involvement.