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The Joint Impact of Supply Chain Integration and Quality Management on the Performance of Pork Processing Firms in China
Han, Jiqin; Omta, S.W.F.; Trienekens, Jacques H. - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 10 (2007) 02
It is widely acknowledged that competition is no longer between individual firms, but between supply chains. A number of studies have indicated that supply chain integration and quality management have become essential to obtain competitive advantage. The present study tests the relationships...
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Forest industry foreign investments: case study of three companies in China
Zhang Y. - In: Scandinavian Forest Economics: Proceedings of the …, 44
market seeking in the global context. China is regarded as one of the most dynamic countries with development potential … in China has doubled and FDI projects have maintained around 550 cases annually. The high density of investments has … FDI in the forest industry in China and to explore the sustainability of operations from corporate governance viewpoint …
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How does proximity affect interfirm marketing cooperation? A study of an agribusiness cluster
Geldes, Cristian; Felzensztein, Christian; Turkina, … - In: Journal of Business Research 68 (2015) 2, pp. 263-272
This study examines marketing cooperation between firms co-localized in an agribusiness cluster, using the proximity perspective developed in economic geography. After a review of the relevant literature, we develop a scale to measure both interfirm marketing cooperation and different dimensions...
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CATCHING-UP TRAJECTORIES IN THE WINE SECTOR: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF CHILE, ITALY AND SOUTH AFRICA
Cusmano, Lucia; Morrison, Andrea; Rabellotti, Roberta - American Association of Wine Economists - AAWE - 2009
From a development perspective an investigation of the changes that have occurred in the wine industry is of particular interest because it provides evidence on how emerging economies have been able to acquire significant shares of the international market in a dynamic sector. Based on novel...
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DER ZUSAMMENHANG VON INTERNATIONALISIERUNG UND UNTERNEHMENSERFOLG AM BEISPIEL FÜHRENDER EUROPÄISCHER GENOSSENSCHAFTEN DER MOLKEREI- UND FLEISCHWIRTSCHAFT
Makus, Christian; Heyder, Matthias; Theuvsen, Ludwig - Gesellschaft für Wirtschafts- und Sozialwissenschaften … - 2011
Zusammenhang zwischen Interna-tionalisierungsgrad und Unternehmenserfolg untersucht. Die Ergebnisse zeigen signifikant positive …
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Technological Competencies and Firm Performance: Analyzing the Importance of Internal and External Competencies
Grillitsch, Markus; Nilsson, Magnus - International European Forum on Innovation and System … - 2014
In this paper, we analyze the relationship between technological competencies (TC) and firm performance. Theoretically, the importance of TC is well established and widely accepted. Therefore, it is surprising that a number of empirical studies have been unable to confirm a substantial positive...
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Does Strategic Group Membership Affect Firm Performance? An Analysis of the German Brewing Industry
Theuvsen, Ludwig; Heyder, Matthias; Niederhut-Bollmann, … - In: Journal of International Agricultural Trade and Development 59 (2010) 2
The concept of strategic groups has been successfully applied for analyzing firm strategies, structures and performance in various industries. Based on a largescale empirical study, this paper identifies strategic groups in the German brewing industry and analyzes the effects of group membership...
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A Comparative Analysis of Strategic Planning Practices in Michigan Agribusiness Firms: 1992 vs. 2012
Lopes, Miguel Vieira; Ross, R. Brent - In: International Food and Agribusiness Management Review 16 (2013) 3
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Market Orientation, Innovativeness, and Performance of Food Companies
Johnson, Aaron J.; Dibrell, Charles Clay; Hansen, Eric - In: Journal of Agribusiness 27 (2009)
Food processors have seen escalating levels of competition over the past three decades. An underlying objective of this research is to gain a greater understanding of how food companies thrive in the face of this increased competition. This study incorporates market orientation theory...
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A Comparative Analysis of Strategic Management Practices in Michigan Agribusiness Firms: 1992 vs. 2012
Lopes, Miguel Vieira - Department of Agricultural, Food and Resource … - 2012
Over the past 20 years the agribusiness industry has been subject to a number of transformations and shocks that have altered its business environment and management practices. This thesis sets out to try to understand how the Michigan industry has changed in this period, and to understand if...
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