The International Competitiveness of the U.S. Textile Mill Products Industry: Corporate Strategies for the Future

Toyne, Brian; Arpan, Jeffrey S.; Barnett, A. H.; Ricks, David; Shimp, Terence A.

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“…The findings could not be explained by Toyne et al’s (1984) model since the model did not specify the brand emergence timing or order. However, as posited, we found that the emergence patterns of three apparel brand types are, to a large extent, related to a country’s T & A industry development as Toyne et al (1984) suggested. As shown in Figure 1, relationships were found between emergence and the apparel industry development stages.…”

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“…As with other stage models, Toyne et al (1984) also views the development process as sequential; however, not every country passes through the proposed sequential stages. It is important to note that due to government intervention, fiber and textile production in India occurred earlier than the rapid increase of its apparel exports.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…While Rostow (1960) and Toyne et al (1984) illustrate the development process within a nation, Akamatsu (1962) considers the influence of other nations on the process in the flying geese model. On the basis of Japan’s experiences in catching up with the West, Akamatsu explains national economic development with three-series curves, representing import, production, and export, respectively.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…The when aspect will be analyzed by juxtaposing the emergence of the three apparel brand types with the apparel industry development stages and the how aspect will be estimated by relating social and industrial changes to the emergence. South Korea (from now on, Korea ) was chosen because in the last six decades the country has undergone all six apparel development stages suggested by Toyne et al (1984) and has witnessed the entry of international brands and the development of national brands and PBs; thus, Korea provides a good setting to observe the evolution process of the different levels of apparel brands. India was selected since it shows a dissimilar pattern of textile complex development compared to the East Asian newly industrialized economies (NIEs; i.e., Korea, Taiwan, and Hong Kong; Tewari, 2008); yet, India’s apparel industry shows significant growth and the three types of brands have been developing rapidly.…”

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Evolution Patterns of Apparel Brands in Asian Countries

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2012

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

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Evolution of apparel brands constitutes an important role in the process of apparel industry development in a nation. However, brand evolution patterns are not included in most existing models of industry development, and very limited information is available in the literature on brand evolution patterns. As an earliest attempt, and based on an extensive literature review, the authors analyzed the emergence timing and order of three types of apparel brands (international brand, national brand, and private brand) and the socio-economic background that is related to the emergence in Korea and India. By juxtaposing the emergence of the three types of apparel brands with the textiles and apparel industry development stages in each country, five propositions are suggested with each describing when and how each type of apparel brand emerged. Academic and practical implications are provided based on the findings.

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“…Whether or not such literature incorporates a single notion of a broadly conceived national competitiveness is debatable, as two separately developed usages of the term are apparent. One usage stems from literature on competitiveness at the level of individual firms (Porter, 1980) and of individual sectors within a country (Toyne, Arpan, Barnett, Ricks and Shimp, 1984). By extension of certain of the environmental determinants of these two levels of competitiveness, scholars such as Rugman (1987) and Porter (1990) appear to equate the competitiveness of entire countries analogously to that of firms or industries.…”

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National Competitiveness: A Question of Cost Conditions or Institutional Circumstances?

Thompson

2004

British J of Management

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The issue of national competitiveness is a matter of considerable importance to both managers and public policy makers alike. Business scholars reflect this importance by their annual production of international indices of country competitiveness. Nevertheless, the notion of national competitiveness is controversial and has both (i) a narrow, concise conception that relates primarily to cost conditions as determined by exchange rates, and (ii) a broader, more nebulous conception that comprises the institutional and systemic circumstances of an economy, such as legal, governmental, public policy and other factors framing countries' wider business environments. In practical managerial terms, national competitiveness is a combination of both these narrow and broad conceptions. However, exactly how important cost conditions as opposed to institutional circumstances are to national competitiveness from a practical business perspective has never been investigated and is not known. This study uses qualitative and quantitative data gathered from senior firm executives in a specimen economy to find out. Hierarchical regression analyses suggest that institutional circumstances are significantly more important than cost conditions to the competitiveness of an economy from a practical managerial viewpoint.

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Restructuring, regrouping and adjusting: Canadian manufacturing in an era of free trade and globalization

Weiermair

Supapol

1993

Manage Decis Econ

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This paper examines the international competitiveness of the Canadian Textile and Clothing (TC) sector and its adjustment problems within a global economy. It focuses on the TC firms' capabilities to prepare for changes and implement strategies in an increasingly turbulent market environment. It highlights the importance of organizational response mechanisms and the development/utilization of industry‐specific technology and management know‐how. The paper argues for a future Canadian industrial policy that emphasizes the achievement of dynamic as well as static efficiency.

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The International Competitiveness of the U.S. Textile Mill Products Industry: Corporate Strategies for the Future

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Evolution Patterns of Apparel Brands in Asian Countries

Evolution Patterns of Apparel Brands in Asian Countries

National Competitiveness: A Question of Cost Conditions or Institutional Circumstances?

Restructuring, regrouping and adjusting: Canadian manufacturing in an era of free trade and globalization

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