Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations

Firm Survival and Industry Evolution in Vertically Related Populations

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Article ID: iaor20125586
Volume: 58
Issue: 9
Start Page Number: 1632
End Page Number: 1650
Publication Date: Sep 2012
Journal: Management Science
Authors: ,
Keywords: integration, printing
Abstract:

This paper examines how the density and governance of vertically related populations affect the life chances of organizations. We integrate the literatures on organizational ecology and vertical integration to develop a theory of how (1) specialized upstream industries affect downstream survival rates, (2) the prevalence of different governance forms among upstream and downstream organizations moderates this relationship, and (3) different forms of governance exert differential competitive pressures on focal organizations. We find evidence supporting our hypotheses in an empirical examination of the downstream laser printer industry and upstream laser engine industry.

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