CAPABILITIES, TECHNOLOGICAL DIVERSIFICATION AND DIVISIONALIZATION
基于交易成本理论，研究了大型企业研发多元化程度与事业部制划分之间的关系，发现研发越多元化，事业部越少，因为更少的事业部边界能降低内部协调成本。
This paper develops and tests the hypothesis that greater R&D diversification is associated with less divisionalization in multidivisional firms. It argues, from transaction cost theory, that the extent of divisionalization of a large firm is indicative of its emphasis on interdivisional coordination, since fewer divisional boundaries reduce interdivisional bargaining costs. Also, greater interdivisional coordination is required to pursue strategies which exploit R&D undertaken in diverse but complementary fields, that is, strategies aimed at broadening technological capabilities. Conversely, less interdivisional coordination is required for more specialized R&D, that is, for strategies aimed at deepening existing capabilities. The hypothesis finds support in patent and organizational data.