reports of an explorative analysis on the perceived effects of 36 quality standards in the retail on upgrading. Data was … partnerships are perceived to offer better upgrading opportunities to suppliers than do standards initiated by (inter … safety standards. Product-specific standards offer better upgrading opportunities than do generic quality standards. …

upgrading branding capabilities could be sourced in indigenous African cultural attributes, both high and low culture, and in …

This study contributes to the literature dealing with upgrading of the Chinese automotive industry by analysing the … role of events in the upgrading process. By combining literature on temporary clusters with that of knowledge sourcing and … upgrading, we investigate how firms use events for upgrading. To do so, we systematically analyse a number of upgrading …

Governance concerns the organisation of transactions. Four research themes regarding the governance of chains and …

linking pin between the first two challenges. Governance, accountability and organizational effectiveness are essential for …

of environment, sustainability, governance, transitions and system innovations. …

issues of ‘governance’. It argues that in networks for exploration there are good reasons, counter to the thesis of the …