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Capacity is defined as the power resulting from the specific position of a company in a network organization. This article extends the theory of network organizations to examine Mazda’s Yokokai Keiretsu, and proposes a new approach to calculating a firm’s capacity in a network. Capacity is divided into two categories, take-in capacity and take-out capacity, and the gap between them is called the capacity difference. We analyze the impact of capacity difference as a determinant of corporate performance in network organizations, thus providing a new perspective for successful corporate management.
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This work was presented in part at the 16th International Symposium on Artificial Life and Robotics, Oita, Japan, January 27–29, 2011
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Ito, T., Takida, R., Matsuno, S. et al. An analysis of a firm’s capacity in Mazda’s Keiretsu. Artif Life Robotics 16, 248–252 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-011-0930-z
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10015-011-0930-z