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Fragmentation and immiserising specialisation : the case of the textile and clothing sector
Gimet, Céline; Guilhon, Bernard; Roux, Nathalie - HAL - 2010
With production activity tending rapidly towards international fragmentation, this study examines the consequences for labour countries of the forms of specialisation brought about by fragmentation processes. It further addresses the risk that fragmented sectors may become excluded from greater...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008791198
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The role of boundary objects in the co-evolution of design and use: the KMP project experimentation
Pascal, Amandine; Thomas, Catherine - HAL - 2007
Nowadays, it is widely recognized that an ICT tool cannot be built without knowing who will use it and what they will do with. In this perspective, Human-Computer Interaction community (Carroll, 1990; Jarke, Tung Bui and Carroll, 1998; Young and Barnard, 1987; Young and al., 1989) developed a scenario-based...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008792983
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Innovation and Knowledge Sharing Across Professional Boundaries: Political Interplay between Boundary Objects and Brokers.
Kimble, Chris; Grenier, Corinne; Goglio-Primard, Karine - HAL - 2010
The article examines the process of innovation and knowledge sharing from a perspective that focuses on the influence that local circumstances can have. In particular, it looks at the problems of knowledge sharing between groups of professionals. It presents a comparative analysis of two...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010820538
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NPD Projects in Search of Top Management Support : The Role of Team Leader Social Capital
Chollet, Barthelemy; Brion, Sébastien; Chauvet, Vincent; … - HAL - 2012
A number of studies have found that the performance of NPD projects greatly depends on the support they get from top management. However, research into why some projects get more support than others has been limited. The present paper takes a political approach to NPD, in which top management...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10011026089
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Offshoring and export performance in the european automotive industry
Chiappini, Raphaël - HAL - 2011
This paper investigates the impact of offshoring on export performances of French, German and Italian automotive firms …. We argue that the different offshoring strategies run by the main European automakers are responsible for the … panel data analysis and show that offshoring strongly affect exports of automotive firms. Focussing on the French and German …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10009368019
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Reducing the debt : is it optimal to outsource an investment?
Espinosa, Gilles Edouard; Hillairet, Caroline; … - HAL - 2013
We deal with the problem of outsourcing the debt for a big investment, according two situations: either the firm …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010723292
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The determinants of total IT outsourcing: An empirical investigation of French and German firms
Barthelemy, Jérôme; Geyer, Dominique - HAL - 2004
contemplate IT outsourcing have two alternatives: (1) outsource part of their IT activity (i.e., "selective outsourcing") or (2 …) outsource their entire IT activity (i.e., "total outsourcing"). It has been repeatedly reported that total IT outsourcing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746979
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An empirical investigation of IT outsourcing vs. quasi-outsourcing in France and Germany
Barthelemy, Jérôme; Geyer, Dominique - HAL - 2005
outsourcing have two alternatives: (1) a contract with a vendor (i.e., outsourcing) or (2) setting up their own IT subsidiary (i ….e., quasi-outsourcing). This study examines some of the determinants of the outsourcing versus quasi-outsourcing decision. Using …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010746980
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Strategic Outsourcing through Specifications
Nellore, Rajesh; Soderquist, Klas - HAL - 2000
Outsourcing is one of the top priorities on the strategic agenda of Original Equipment Manufacturers [OEMs] in many … industries. The decision of outsourcing an activity as opposed to doing it in-house and the development of a part or parts system … specifications might play in outsourcing decisions. Based on how the specification is generated and on the nature of the data it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10008796072
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Strategic Outsourcing through Specifications
Nellore, Rajesh; Soderquist, Klas - HAL - 2000
Outsourcing is one of the top priorities on the strategic agenda of Original Equipment Manufacturers [OEMs] in many … industries. The decision of outsourcing an activity as opposed to doing it in-house and the development of a part or parts system … specifications might play in outsourcing decisions. Based on how the specification is generated and on the nature of the data it …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10010549127