Response strategy to environment context factors using a lean and agile approach: Implications for firm performance

Based on the environment-strategy performance perspective and dynamic capabilities framework, we develop a theoretical model and hypotheses specifying how supply chain collaboration as a response to environment context factors – competitive intensity, supply uncertainty, technological turbulence and market turbulence, using a lean and agile strategy may influence firm performance. We test the model using partial least square structural equation modelling on data collected from a field survey with responses from 152 manufacturing firms representing a variety of industries. Empirical findings generally support the relationship between collaboration and firm performance using a lean and agile strategy. Also, for firms in industries that face environments characterised by high supply uncertainty and competitive intensity with, technological turbulence, the study finds evidence of a direct relationship between these environmental factors and supply chain collaboration. The findings provide an initial strategic response framework for appropriately aligning a lean and agile supply chain strategy through collaboration with environment context factors to achieve firm performance improvements.     

从创新中塑造企业核心竞争力

在市场边界瞬息万变的复杂商业环境下 ,只有真正具有核心竞争力的企业才可能驾驭市场 ,实现可持续发展。而核心竞争力来自于不断的创新 ,企业的核心竞争力要从技术、产品、管理和营销的创新中加以创造     

国家竞争力评价理论与方法述评

概述了国际竞争力研究中关于国家竞争力评价方法的种类与特点 ,并对各评价法进行了评论与比较。重点对IMD和WEF两权威机构的评价法进行比较和评价。     

The impact of supply chain management practices on competitive advantage and organizational performance

Effective supply chain management (SCM) has become a potentially valuable way of securing competitive advantage and improving organizational performance since competition is no longer between organizations, but among supply chains. This research conceptualizes and develops five dimensions of SCM practice (strategic supplier partnership, customer relationship, level of information sharing, quality of information sharing, and postponement) and tests the relationships between SCM practices, competitive advantage, and organizational performance. Data for the study were collected from 196 organizations and the relationships proposed in the framework were tested using structural equation modeling. The results indicate that higher levels of SCM practice can lead to enhanced competitive advantage and improved organizational performance. Also, competitive advantage can have a direct, positive impact on organizational performance.     

An exploratory study of manufacturing strategy practices of machinery manufacturing companies in India

This paper presents findings of a survey on manufacturing strategy practices adopted by the Indian machinery manufacturing companies (IMMC). Based on the survey, three companies have been selected for detailed case studies. Their experiences in the manufacturing strategy process are analyzed. Although the companies represented diversity in terms of product type, sales volume, and geographic location, they share several commonalties including use of advanced manufacturing technologies and use of several improvement techniques. The process of strategy formulation varied among the companies in terms of participants, complexity and degree of formalization. Competitive priorities, order winners and critical success factors are also identified for these companies. Based on strategic manufacturing issues, manufacturing competence index and business performance index for the companies has been worked out.     

产业集群:提升天津滨海新区竞争力的战略选择

产业集群的研究已经成为地区或国家竞争力研究以及区域经济研究的热点.在发达国家,基于产业集群而形成的集群经济早已成为区域经济的重要板块和亮点.本文通过对产业集群理论的回顾以及对产业集群竞争优势的研究,深入思考天津滨海新区所特有的经济条件和发展优势,提出了为提升区域竞争力、加快实施产业集群的经济发展战略.     

The older the bolder: Does relative age among peers influence children’s preference for competition?

Having been relatively old at school tends to have a long lasting positive effect on professional achievement, in particular in competitive environments (sports, politics). We investigate the roots of this pattern and study whether the relative age position of children at school plays a role in shaping their preference for competition. We run a controlled experiment in high schools across two states in Australia. Our participants are students who are the very oldest or very youngest in their classroom. We elicit their preference for competition using the Niederle and Vesterlund (2007) task and find evidence of an effect of relative age. This effect is concentrated on male students. We find no differences in self-confidence, and risk attitudes between relatively old and young students. These results suggest that the observed pattern may come from pure preference for competition.     

农业产业的竞争力:技术、组织和制度创新

加入WTO以后,我国农业国际竞争力的增强体现为着力推进技术、组织和制度创新。把高新技术融入传统农业促进技术创新;发展公司农业与农业公司以促进组织创新;建立合理、稳定的利益联结机制以促进制度创新。制度创新可以形成稳定高效的农业产业化价值链,促进公司农业的发展,技术创新则可以提升和延伸农业产业化价值链。组织创新是依托,技术创新是根本,制度创新是条件,三者相辅相成,相互促进。     

产业集群持续竞争优势的动态能力分析视角

传统理论对于产业集群持续竞争优势的研究多是基于稳定或渐变的环境来分析的,因而在动态复杂环境下很难适用。动态能力理论是战略管理领域研究的一个前沿理论,它为我们解释动态复杂环境下的产业集群持续竞争优势问题提出了一个新的分析视角。     

基于消费者品牌偏好的Hotelling博弈模型

Hotelling模型假设异质产品的单位运输成本相同,其结果是产品价格相等时均分市场,这一结论无法解释市场竞争中的品牌效应。本文假设在Hotelling模型中产品单位运输成本存在差异,以区分消费者不同的品牌偏好,通过分析Nash博弈均衡与Stackelberg博弈均衡下运输成本对产品价格、市场份额、厂商利润以及社会福利的影响,得出消费品牌偏好是制定产品竞争策略的重要依据。