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Diversify or not? : the link between global sourcing of ICT goods and firm performance
Schiersch, Alexander; Bertschek, Irene; Niebel, Thomas - 2023
Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis is based on administrative data for 3888 German manufacturing firms that imported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014322475
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Diversify or not? : the link between global sourcing of ICT goods and firm performance
Schiersch, Alexander; Bertschek, Irene; Niebel, Thomas - 2023
Our paper contributes to the discussion about Europe’s digital sovereignty. We analyze the relationship between firm performance and the diversification of sourcing countries for imported ICT goods. The analysis is based on administrative data for 3888 German manufacturing firms that imported...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014317645
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Risiken infolge von Technologie-Outsourcing?
Stephan, Michael (contributor) - 2007
Unternehmen zunehmend Wertschöpfungsleistungen an externen Zulieferer abgegeben. Unter Schlagworten wie 'Outsourcing … (Telekommunikation), der Computerindustrie oder im Maschinen- und Anlagenbau, ist dieser Trend zum Outsourcing' zu beobachten. Das … an externe Zulieferer geht nicht mit dem Abbau der technologischen Kompetenzbasis einher. -- Outsourcing …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10003634028
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Diasporas and Outsourcing : Evidence from oDesk and India
Ghani, Syed Ejaz; Kerr, William R.; Stanton, Christopher - 2013
We examine the role of the Indian diaspora in the outsourcing of work to India. Our data are taken from oDesk, the … further examine wage and performance outcomes of outsourcing as a function of ethnic connections …
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014039212
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Management of Chemical and Biological Risks in Agri-Food Chain
Bachev, Hrabrin - 2014
Paper presents diverse modes of governance of chemical and biological risks in agri-food sector, assesses their efficiency, complementarities, and challenges, and suggests recommendations for public policies improvement. It defines governance as system of social order responsible for particular...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014182240
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The Impact of Membership in Competing Alliance Constellations : Evidence on the Operational Performance of Global Airlines
Lazzarini, Sergio G. - 2004
The global airline industry has witnessed the formation of multiple-partner alliances or "constellations" competing against each other for both clients and members. In this paper I empirically evaluate the proposition that membership in airline constellations allows carriers to capture...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10014029394
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Institutionalism and Culture in Strategies of Multinational Firms, Case of Johnson Controls Inc
Vargas-Hernández, José G. - 2012
The aim of this paper is to analyze both internal and external aspects posing a risk in the operation for the multinational Johnson Controls in its subsidiaries in United States and Mexico from the point of view based on institutions; the main challenge to initiate the investigation is do have...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013102170
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Backward Versus Forward Integration of Firms in Global Value Chains
Egger, Peter; Erhardt, Katharina; Masllorens, Gerard - 2021
Production processes are increasingly organized in international value-chain networks. The involved firms can be operating at arm’s length or be vertically integrated. Both the incidence and the direction of integration (backward or forward in the value chain) depend on specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10013224089
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Contracting institutions and firm integration around the world
Eppinger, Peter S.; Kukharskyy, Bohdan - 2021
Firm integration is fundamentally shaped by contractual frictions. But do better contracting institutions, reducing these frictions, induce firms to be more or less deeply integrated? To address this question, this paper exploits unique micro data on ownership shares across more than 200,000...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012548172
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Backward versus forward integration of firms in global value chains
Egger, Peter; Erhardt, Katharina; Masllorens, Gerard - 2021
Production processes are increasingly organized in international value-chain networks. The involved firms can be operating at arm’s length or be vertically integrated. Both the incidence and the direction of integration (backward or forward in the value chain) depend on specific...
Persistent link: https://www.econbiz.de/10012533967