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Firm size and the adoption of flexible automation

โœ Scribed by Gian Carlo Cainarca; Massimo G. Colombo; Sergio Mariotti

Publisher
Springer US
Year
1990
Tongue
English
Weight
995 KB
Volume
2
Category
Article
ISSN
0921-898X

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โœฆ Synopsis

Data on the diffusion of flexible automation systems in the Italian metalworking industry are used to point out the role of size for the adoption of complex, systemic innovations. Plant and firm sizes turn out to be positively correlated to adoption rates. Moreover, adoption is more likely, ceteris paribus, in plants which are part of large industrial groups. This pattern applies in general, and is particularly remarkable for more advanced solutions. In this light, guidelines for industrial policies that focus on financial support, the diffusion of industrial standards, and the correction of asymmetries in the availability of know-how and skills are proposed.

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