This paper aims to develop a proposal for implementing the Balanced Scorecard (BSC) in a large Portuguese company that operates in the textile sector, intending to promote its subsequent implementation. Through a qualitative research approach, a case study was carried out, using interviews,...

This paper develops a conceptual framework of technological change and its impact on textile and garment workers in developing countries based on an extensive literature review. It proposes human resource development (HRD) strategies for adapting the change efficiently so that the negative...

One of the challenges of globalization for the least developed countries is that technology change erodes the advantages of labor intensive technology. This paper examines key impacts of this technological change on job security, job satisfaction, and work relations of textile and garment...

Purpose: This paper aims to analyse the impact of globalization on the manufacturing operations of industries and industrial districts and how it influences the specialization and diversification of manufacturing decisions.Design/methodology/approach: The sample includes 9,684 Spanish...

Capital Structure is one of the most important and talked about issues in the field of finance. The fundamental components of capital structure are debt and equity of a company. Though different researchers provide different comment on the theory of capital structure, majority of theories and...

This study investigates the hypothesis that working capital management has effect on profitability and there exist a trade-off between risk and return. We selected a sample of 92 Pakistani firms from textile sector for the period 2001 to 2008. Moreover this study highlights the effect of...

In this paper, I examine the role of tradition in the German textile industry with regard to how SMEs will manage future technological change. The study is based on a sample of 38 semi-structured in-depth interviews with C-level executives from German textile manufacturing companies and textile...

If trade barriers are managed by inefficient institutions, trade liberalization can lead to greater-than-expected gains. We examine Chinese textile and clothing exports before and after the elimination of externally imposed export quotas. We find that the surge in export value and decline in...

Bombay has shown how to build the enormous potential in industrial production and almost became one of the country’s backbones of industries and economy. However, concentration of industries and industrialization have also left many demands on city’s infrastructure and housing, and pressure...

Withdrawal of Multi Fibre Arrangement affected the textile and clothing industries worldwide. This chapter studies impact of MFA phase-out on export growth for seven major Asian exporters between 1995 and 2005. We use constant market share analysis to reflect on the conditions of clothing and...