Description: Locating Global Advantage by Martin Kenney, Richard Florida What are the forces that are driving firms and industries to globalize their operations? This volume explores how specific industries have organized their global operations through case studies of seven manufacturing industries including: garments and textiles, televisions and personal computers. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description What are the forces that are driving firms and industries to globalize their operations? This volume explores how specific industries have organized their global operations through case studies of seven manufacturing industries: garments and textiles, automobiles and auto parts, televisions, hard disk drives, flat panel displays, semiconductors, and personal computers. Based on long-term research sponsored by the Sloan Foundation, the chapters provide readers with a nuanced understanding of the complex matrix of factor costs, access to inimitable capabilities, and time-based pressures that influence where firms decide to locate particular segments of the value chain. The book examines globalization within the context of five factors affecting locational decisions: advances in transportation and communication; the clustering of knowledge assets; the drive to reduce cycle times; the commodification of existing products; and the relative advantages of proximity to customers. The case studies are framed by Paul Deguids Preface on the significance of power in value chains and Bruce Koguts conclusion on the importance of knowledge in locational decisions. Together, the chapters reveal a remarkable diversity of responses across industries to these forces, and suggest that any understanding of globalization must appreciate this diversity. This volume is ideal for both MBA and undergraduate students studying the location of economic activities by multinational firms. Flap What are the forces that are driving firms and industries to globalize their operations? This volume explores how specific industries have organized their global operations through case studies of seven manufacturing industries: garments and textiles, automobiles and auto parts, televisions, hard disk drives, flat panel displays, semiconductors, and personal computers. Based on long-term research sponsored by the Sloan Foundation, the chapters provide readers with a nuanced understanding of the complex matrix of factor costs, access to inimitable capabilities, and time-based pressures that influence where firms decide to locate particular segments of the value chain. The book examines globalization within the context of five factors affecting locational decisions: advances in transportation and communication; the clustering of knowledge assets; the drive to reduce cycle Author Biography Martin Kenney is Professor of Human and Community Development at the University of California, Davis. Richard Florida is Heinz Professor of Regional Economic Development at Carnegie Mellon University. Table of Contents Table of Contents for Locating Global Advantage Preface: In Vino Veritas?, by Paul Duguid 1. Introduction, by Martin Kenney Part One 2. Globalization in the Apparel and Textile Industries: What Is New and What Is Not? by Frederick H. Abernathy, John T. Dunlop, Janice H. Hammond, and David Weil 3. Globalization, Deverticalization, and Employment in the Motor Vehicle Industry, by Timothy Sturgeon and Richard Florida 4. The Shifting Value Chain: The Television Industry in North America, by Martin Kenney Part Two 5. The Organizational and Geographic Configuration of the Personal Computer Value Chain, by James Curry and Martin Kenney 6. Leveraging Locations: Hard Disk Drive Producers in International Competition, by David G. McKendrick 7. Industry Creation and the New Geography of Innovation: The Case of Flag Panel Displays, by Thomas P. Murtha, Stefanie Ann Lenway, and Jeffrey A. Hart 8. Globalization and Semiconductors: Do Real Men Have Fabs, or Virtual Fabs? by Robert C. Leachman and Chien H. Leachman 9. The Net World Orders Influence on Global Leadership in the Semiconductor Industry, by Greg Linden, Clair Brown, and Melissa M. Appleyard Part Three 10. Conclusion: From Regions and Firms to Multinational Highways: Knowledge and Its Diffusion as a Factor in the Globalization of Industries, by Bruce Kogut References Index Long Description What are the forces that are driving firms and industries to globalize their operations? This volume explores how specific industries have organized their global operations through case studies of seven manufacturing industries: garments and textiles, automobiles and auto parts, televisions, hard disk drives, flat panel displays, semiconductors, and personal computers. Based on long-term research sponsored by the Sloan Foundation, the chapters provide readers with a nuanced understanding of the complex matrix of factor costs, access to inimitable capabilities, and time-based pressures that influence where firms decide to locate particular segments of the value chain. The book examines globalization within the context of five factors affecting locational decisions: advances in transportation and communication; the clustering of knowledge assets; the drive to reduce cycle times; the commodification of existing products; and the relative advantages of proximity to customers. The case studies are framed by Paul Deguids Preface on the significance of power in value chains and Bruce Koguts conclusion on the importance of knowledge in locational decisions. Together, the chapters reveal a remarkable diversity of responses across industries to these forces, and suggest that any understanding of globalization must appreciate this diversity. This volume is ideal for both MBA and undergraduate students studying the location of economic activities by multinational firms. Details ISBN080474758X Author Richard Florida Short Title LOCATING GLOBAL ADVANTAGE Pages 304 Language English ISBN-10 080474758X ISBN-13 9780804747585 Media Book Format Paperback Year 2003 Subtitle Industry Dynamics in the International Economy Place of Publication Palo Alto Country of Publication United States Edited by Martin Kenney Edition 1st Residence US DOI 10.1604/9780804747585 UK Release Date 2003-11-18 AU Release Date 2003-11-18 NZ Release Date 2003-11-18 US Release Date 2003-11-18 Publisher Stanford University Press Series Innovation and Technology in the World Economy Publication Date 2003-11-18 Alternative 9780804767057 DEWEY 338.8877 Audience General Illustrations 38 tables, 13 illustrations Imprint Stanford Business Books,US We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:159675108;
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ISBN-13: 9780804747585
Book Title: Locating Global Advantage
Number of Pages: 304 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Locating Global Advantage: Industry Dynamics in the International Economy
Publisher: Stanford University Press
Publication Year: 2003
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Author: Martin Kenney, Richard Florida
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