Resource redeployment and economic performance in global semiconductor industry

2023 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 21K01635
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 07080:Business administration-related
• Research Institution: Keio University
• Principal Investigator: Matsumoto Yoichi 慶應義塾大学, 商学部(三田), 准教授 (00510249)
• Project Period (FY): 2021-04-01 – 2024-03-31
• Keywords: 経営学 / 経営戦略 / 資源の再配置 / 半導体

Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study analyzes the details of resource redeployment within companies using a unique dataset, focusing mainly on global semiconductor manufacturers. We found that moderate forms of resource redeployment, which do not involve drastic measures such as complete business exit and new business entry, are more prominently observed. Additionally, the characteristics of inventors who are prone to be redeployed include being positioned in relatively less important roles within inventor networks within the companies and having lower productivity. Furthermore, an analysis of the redeployment of underutilized resources (financial resources) among Japanese electronics companies indicates that the underutilized resources generated by business exit during periods of good performance are not necessarily utilized for future growth.

Free Research Field

経営戦略

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

資源の再配置の一連の研究では、実際に再配置された資源を必ずしも特定しておらず、どのような要素が資源の再配置に関わっているのかが十分に明らかになっていないという点に大きな課題がある。本研究では、資源の再配置が企業内部でしばしば行われている可能性があることを指摘した上で、どのような特徴をもつ半導体技術の発明者がより再配置されやすいのかを明らかにした。再配置される発明者や、その発明者ネットワークの構造を具体的に示したことで、企業が実際に再配置の方策を検討する助けになることが期待できる。