La production mondiale de montres se concentre aujourd'hui essentiellement dans trois pays : la Suisse, le Japon et la Chine. Cette industrie est dominée par une dizaine de grandes entreprises, la plupart organisées à l'échelle globale, à l'exemple de Swatch Group, Richemont, LVMH, Seiko et...

"Chanel suits, Louis Vuitton bags and Omega watches are now objects that embody a globalized material culture. Over the past 30 years, the luxury goods industry has undergone a tremendous expansion around the world. However, it remains largely dominated by European companies, ranging from...

Introduction -- 1 The dynamics of the global medtech industry -- 2 Formation of medtech big business -- 3 The lasting competitive advantage of US firms -- 4 Japan: From electronics to medical technology -- 5 Germany: Between Siemens and specialized medtech firms -- 6 Orthopedics SMEs and...