The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between technological capabilities and firm performance. We divide technological capabilities into two types - refinement capability, which involves the improvement of the existing asset portfolio, and reconfiguration capability, which...

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationships between firm resources and performance. We divide firm resources into two types: primary resources and support resources. Primary resources include technological assets and reconfiguration capabilities, which directly contribute to a...

Various arrangements in vertical relationships have evolved in different countries to attain efficient trading relationships. Vertical relationships in Japan can be identified to have distinctive characteristics in several aspects compared with those in other countries. This study is a...