1st Edition
Multinationals, Global Value Chains and Governance The Mechanics of Power in Inter-firm Relations
By Peter Hertenstein
Copyright 2020
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
172 Pages
by
Routledge
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This book uses the examples of local supply firms in China and Brazil and their connections to the global automotive industry to explore the nature of current global value chains. It argues that lead firms make use of product architecture to globalize their procurement and supply chain management and that they effectively restructure the global supply base by internationalizing the most capable... Read more
1 The dynamic process of globalization
2 Global value chains
3 Volkswagen – lead firm and orchestrator
4 Participants from the advanced markets
5 Participants from Brazil and China
6 Toward a theory of network orchestration
7 Globalization and the challenge for development
Biography
Peter Hertenstein, who completed his doctorate at the University of Cambridge, is a guest lecturer in International Management at the University of Antwerp, and works in strategy consulting at Roland Berger.
