Publications by Christina L. Ahmadjian
Keiretsu governance, and learning: Case studies in change from the Japanese automotive industry
May 1, 2000 • Working Papers • By Christina L. Ahmadjian and James R. Lincoln
Abstract The “keiretsu” structuring of assembler-supplier relations historically enabled Japanese auto assemblers to remain lean and flexible while enjoying a level of control over supply akin to that of vertical…
May 1, 2000 • Working Papers • By Christina L. Ahmadjian and James R. Lincoln
Abstract Purchase-supply relations in Japanese electronics are less close and cooperative than in the automobile industry and involve less formal knowledge sharing. Our interviews with a number of major Japanese…