Purpose – China's increasing importance as a major global supplier has coincided in recent years with a number of disturbing cases of quality fade (sudden unexpected deteriorations in agreed quality levels) adversely impacting consumer safety, welfare and brand equity. The most effective...

Purpose – This paper seeks to explore the applicability of the eclectic framework of international production in explaining the growth of transnational crime groups. Design/methodology/approach – The paper adopts a comparative discussion perspective. It examines a number of both similarities...

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss ways in which exposure to the dynamic conditions of emerging markets can contribute to strategic adaptation and international competitiveness of developed market firms. Design/methodology/approach – The paper includes a...

Purpose – Increasing globalisation of the healthcare sector suggests that there may be new competitive opportunities for emerging economies in this price‐sensitive sector. The purpose of this paper is to examine the extent to which emerging economies, and in particular the four major Asian...