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48 Cards in this Set
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Hamilton and Biggart identify three perspectives on economic organization. Of these, they describe the third perspective as “a political economy perspective,” and add that they call this “the authority approach.” Which of the following do they not identify as scholars who have worked on economic organization from “this wide-range perspective?” CIRCLE THE LETTER(S) OF ALL THAT APPLY |
Williamson |
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What about cultural variables in this region prevents them from having clear explanatory force? |
they are insufficiently distinguishable (hard to tell apart) |
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Of the three approaches that they compare, which do they authors see as producing the best explanation? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
the political economy approach with a Weberian emphasis |
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What do they argue “taking advantage of Granovetter’s very useful discussion (1985)?”
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firms are embedded in networks direct organizational strategies |
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Hamilton and Biggart write that in Japan, the best-known networks of large firms are the intermarket groups. What do these networks normally consist of? |
firms in unrelated businesses. Networks are joined together by separate banks or trading companies |
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According to Hamilton and Biggart, how do the dominant industrial networks in South Korea differ from those in Japan? |
they are larger and more hierarchal
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Large firms in South Korea are known as: CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE
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chaebol |
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In which of the following do Hamilton and Biggart see the family firm as the dominant organizational form throughout the economy? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
Taiwan
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For which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart report relatively low levels of vertical and horizontal integration? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE
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Taiwan |
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In which of the following do Hamilton and Biggart report that large business groups are smaller in size than in the other two countries? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
Taiwan |
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Which of Williamson’s “central concepts” do Hamilton and Biggart describe as being “difficult to operationalize?” |
Transaction costs and Contracts. |
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Hamilton and Biggart report that small firms in Taiwan join together in what is called the weixing gongchang. What is a weixing gongchang? |
A system of satellite factories that join together to produce a finished product. |
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What are such interorganizational networks based on?
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Non Contractual agreements |
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Who are the agreements that make up these interorganizational networks more often made between? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
unrelated businessmen |
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How do these businessmen negotiate such matters as quality & quantity of products? |
informally
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What examples do the authors offer of industries organized in this way in Taiwan?
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Bicycles and televisions.
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Which do Hamilton and Biggart consider to be a better characterization of the Japanese zaibatsu? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
they clearly emerged from a traditional form of enterprise |
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Cultural explanations of Japanese corporate practices often point to the central Japanese value of wa, or harmony. The authors identify a number of organizational consequences of wa. Be ready to list two, or to identify any or all of them.
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subordination of the individual to the group, promotion of cohorts, lifetime employment, internal labor market, and seniority systems to maintain integrity |
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Hamilton and Biggart write that in Japan, the best-known networks of large firms are the intermarket groups. What do these networks normally consist of? |
firms in unrelated businesses. Networks are joined together by separate banks or trading companies
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Large firms in South Korea are known as: CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE
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chaebol
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In which of the following do Hamilton and Biggart see the family firm as the dominant organizational form throughout the economy? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
Taiwan
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For which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart report relatively low levels of vertical and horizontal integration? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
Taiwan |
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In which of the following do Hamilton and Biggart report that large business groups are smaller in size than in the other two countries? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE |
Taiwan
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Which of Williamson’s “central concepts” do Hamilton and Biggart describe as being “difficult to operationalize?” |
Transaction costs and Contracts. |
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What are such interorganizational networks based on?
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Non Contractual agreements
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Who are the agreements that make up these interorganizational networks more often made between? CIRCLE THE LETTER OF YOUR CHOICE
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unrelated businessmen |
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How do these businessmen negotiate such matters as quality & quantity of products? |
informally |
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What examples do the authors offer of industries organized in this way in Taiwan?
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Bicycles and televisions. |
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Cultural explanations of Japanese corporate practices often point to the central Japanese value of wa, or harmony. The authors identify a number of organizational consequences of wa. Be ready to list two, or to identify any or all of them. |
subordination of the individual to the group, promotion of cohorts, lifetime employment, internal labor market |
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According to Hamilton and Biggart’s summary, what does Confucianism promote? |
Promotes individual self-control and dutiful conduct to one’s superiors and one’s family. |
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According to Hamilton and Biggart’s summary, what does Confucianism promote? |
Promotes individual self-control |
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Hamilton and Biggart identify several ways in which modern Chinese organizations reflect Confucianism. Be ready to list one, or to identify any or all of them. |
they maintain more distance from workers and are more likely to promote competitive relations among subordinates.
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According to Hamilton & Biggart, comparative management studies have shown a number of differences between Chinese entrepreneurs or other businessmen and their counterparts in Japan. Be ready to list one, or to recognize any or all of them.
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Hamilton and Biggart write that “the Confucian culture argument, if pressed, falls apart.” What leads them to conclude that the Confucian culture argument alone will not work well? |
b/c culture is broadly based underlying cognitive factor that affects society in general |
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Which of the following cultures and countries do Hamilton and Biggart identify as having been deeply influenced by Confucianism? |
- South Korea, Japan
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In which of the following societies do Hamilton and Biggart see not only Confucianism but also Buddhism as continuing to be important? |
China South Korea Japan
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Hamilton and Biggart write that this common culture helps to explain a number of patterns common to all three societies. Be ready to list two, or to identify any or all of them. |
politics, religious diffusion, elite cultural intermixing
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Hamilton and Biggart identify a number of factors that contribute to organizational structure “in the Weberian view.” Be ready to list two, or to identify any or all of them. |
armies, tax collection, business entreprises |
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What do Hamilton and Biggart say that they like about “the Weberian approach?” - |
incorporates economic and cultural factors = diversity
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According to Meyer and Scott (1983), whole organizations adopt management practices for what reasons? |
reasons of legitimacy
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How does “the authority explanation” conceptualize organizations? |
patterns of interactions among people; structures of authority
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart describe government/business relations as following what can be called the “strong state” model? CIRCLE THE LETTERS OF ALL THAT APPLY |
Taiwan
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart identify “intermarket groups” as the principal corporate actors? |
Japan
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart identify family firms as the principal corporate actors? |
Taiwan
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart identify company ideologies, consensus building, and peer group controls as being among the most common intrafirm management strategies? |
Japan
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart see intrafirm management strategies as including state Confucianism and strong, centralized control? |
South Korea
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In which of the following countries do Hamilton and Biggart see intrafirm management strategies as being characterized by family-style management and control through personal ties? |
Taiwan
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According to Hamilton and Biggart, how does a cultural explanation enable us to see organizational practices in Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan? |
belongingness, loyalty, & submission to hierarchical authority
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