2022
DOI: 10.3390/su14020717
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The Impact of Size on the Performance of Transnational Corporations Operating in the Textile Industry in Portugal during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Abstract: The aim of this work is to understand the impact of size on the performance of transnational corporations (TNCs) operating in the textile and clothing industry in Portugal during the COVID-19 pandemic. For this purpose, we used ORBIS data for the period 2019–2020 and narrative, financial and correlation analyses to assess the performance of five companies. Thus far, the impact of company size on the competitiveness of Portuguese textile affiliates during the pandemic has remained unexplored. The results show t… Show more

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“…Research by Santos & Castanho (2022) shows that firm size has a strong negative effect on company profitability formulated with ROE in textile manufacturing companies in Portugal. During the Covid-19 pandemic, small companies have proven to be more flexible and resilient than larger companies.…”
Section: H5: Firm Age Has a Significant Effect On Financial Performancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Research by Santos & Castanho (2022) shows that firm size has a strong negative effect on company profitability formulated with ROE in textile manufacturing companies in Portugal. During the Covid-19 pandemic, small companies have proven to be more flexible and resilient than larger companies.…”
Section: H5: Firm Age Has a Significant Effect On Financial Performancementioning
confidence: 99%
“…The Portuguese IT sector has recently placed a greater emphasis on digital transformation and innovation (Santos & Castanho, 2022). To enhance their operations and develop new products and services, many businesses are investing in cutting-edge technology and tools like cloud computing, blockchain, and artificial intelligence.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…In Lisbon, Portugal, most IT workers are highly educated and technically skilled, and many of them have degrees in computer science, engineering, or similar subjects. They work in a variety of sectors, such as financial services, telecommunications, and software development (Faria, 2022;Santos & Castanho, 2022). Lisbon has a high demand for IT skills, thus many businesses provide attractive compensation and benefits packages to entice and keep the best candidates (Santos & Castanho, 2022).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Khurana (2022) focused on the Indian fashion and textile sectors during and after COVID-19. Santos and Castanho (2022) explored the operational performance of the Portuguese textile industry during the pandemic. However, these studies only involved fashion companies from a single country.…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%