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Achieving competitive advantage in the Mexican footwear industry

Ojeda‐Gomez, Julieta; Simpson, Mike; Lenny Koh, S.C.; … - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 14 (2007) 3, pp. 289-305

, the firm's resources and capabilities and the supporting institutions. Design/methodology/approach – The case study method … entrepreneurs, policymakers and supporting institutions, for the way in which they work together and the impact this may have on …

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Strategy development by SMEs for competitiveness: a review

Singh, Rajesh K.; Garg, Suresh K.; Deshmukh, S.G. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 15 (2008) 5, pp. 525-547

Purpose – SMEs are considered as engine for economic growth all over the world. After the globalization of market, SMEs … have got many opportunities to work in integration with large‐scale organizations. They cannot exploit these opportunities …

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Applying structuration theory to the benchmarking analysis

Gao, Ping; Hua Li, Jing - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 17 (2010) 2, pp. 253-268

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to explore how to use structuration theory as a benchmarking tool to analyze the formulation of a national strategy. Design/methodology/approach – The paper presents a longitudinal case study of the telecommunications industry of China. Findings – The...

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Benchmarking manufacturing practice using the product life cycle

Magnan, Gregory M.; Fawcett, Stanley E.; Birou, Laura M. - In: Benchmarking: An International Journal 6 (1999) 3, pp. 239-253

The dynamic nature of today’s global marketplace places a premium on a firm’s ability to anticipate and to respond to customer needs as well as changing competitive pressures. Within this environment, developing a successful manufacturing strategy can be critical to the firm’s long‐term...

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Globalization at bay? Multinational growth and technology spillover

Zanfei, Antonello - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 1, pp. 5-17

Purpose – Focuses on a specific aspect of globalization, namely the growing role of transnational corporations (TNCs … tools available to govern the globalization process. In other words, what is missing is a set of negotiated rules and … institutions enabling the economies involved in international production activities to capture and share the potential benefits …

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Perspectives on a personal critique of international business

Cairns, George - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 1, pp. 43-55

‐academic domains that engage with issues of international business and globalization. Findings – Proposes that fragmentation within the …

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The Globalization of Nothing

Collins, David - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 1, pp. 64-68

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ICTs, distributed discourse and the territorialisation of labour: the case of Balkan trade unionism

Zivkovic, Andreja; Hogan, John - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 2/3, pp. 155-179

of meta‐governance beyond the control of institutions . Research limitations/implications – The findings, based on the …

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Dialectics of something and nothing: critical reflections on Ritzer's globalization analysis

Kellner, Douglas - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 4, pp. 263-272

Purpose – Seeks to provide critical reflections on George Ritzer's globalization analysis. Design …/methodology/approach – Draws on a critical reading of Ritzer's work, in particular, his most recent book The Globalization of Nothing . Findings … globalization. Originality/value – The contributions and limitations of Ritzer's book are identified and discussed. …

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Whatever happened to the revolution?

Kingsnorth, Paul - In: Critical perspectives on international business 1 (2005) 4, pp. 273-276

Purpose – Aims to discuss counter‐movements to the recent G8 summit of 2005, held at Gleneagles, Scotland, place them into a broader social and historical context, and assess their long‐term impact. Design/methodology/approach – Draws upon personal interpretation of recent meetings of...

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