History and nanoeconomics in strategy and industry evolution research: Lessons from the Meiji-Era Japanese cotton spinning industry

This paper uses nanoeconomics and historical methodology to advance strategic management research, focusing on the coevolution of firms and industry. We demonstrate the power of these methods through a study of Meiji Era Japanese cotton spinning industry from its state-supported founding through its...

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Published in:Strategic management journal 2016-01, Vol.37 (1), p.45-65
Main Authors: Braguinsky, Serguey, Hounshell, David A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Cotton
Economic history
Economic models
historical methodology
Industrial development
industry evolution
Japan
Japanese cotton spinning industry
Management theory
nanoeconomic analysis
nanoeconomics
Strategic management
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Summary:This paper uses nanoeconomics and historical methodology to advance strategic management research, focusing on the coevolution of firms and industry. We demonstrate the power of these methods through a study of Meiji Era Japanese cotton spinning industry from its state-supported founding through its development into a sustained, globally competitive presence. We shed light on the role of superior human and organizational capabilities of industry leaders. In particular, we demonstrate that these helped the industry leaders to overcome deep, systematic structural factors to make a few firms highly productive and able to move the entire industry into high growth and to respond to and thrive in dynamic environments on the world stage.
ISSN:0143-2095
1097-0266
DOI:10.1002/smj.2452