The Coevolution of New Organizational Forms in the Fashion Industry: A Historical and Comparative Study of France, Italy, and the United States (original) (raw)

In the face of environmental dislocation, the luxury fashion industry has witnessed significant organizational transformations across France, Italy, and the United States. The study employs a historical and comparative lens to identify three distinct organizational network forms: the umbrella holding company in France, the flexible embedded network in Italy, and the virtual organization in the United States. The findings emphasize a coevolution of environmental and organizational changes, suggesting that while the industry is evolving towards greater flexibility, national contexts rooted in historical and institutional legacies will continue to shape these organizational solutions.