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Globalization and its impact on operational decisions
Francisco PuigPervez N. GhauriHelena Marquessubject
Textile industrybusiness.industryStrategy and ManagementGeneral Decision SciencesProduction functionDiversification (marketing strategy)Manufacturing systemsdecision makingManagementGlobalizationoperations managementSpainManagement of Technology and Innovationmanufacturing systemsManufacturing operationstextile industryEconomic systembusinessglobalizationIndustrial organizationdescription
PurposeThis 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/approachThe sample includes 9,684 Spanish manufacturing textile firms and the analysis is both cross‐sectional and longitudinal.FindingsThe results show that globalization tends to diminish the district and subsector effects over time, but they also show the positive impact of specialization on productivity and of diversification on business growth.Originality/valueThe paper indicates to managers that the production function in textile firms has viability in Europe through achieving specialization and efficient operations management.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-19 | International Journal of Operations & Production Management |