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Globalization and its impact on operational decisions: The role of industrial districts in the textile industry

Francisco Puig, Helena Marques, Pervez N. Ghauri

International Journal of Operations & Production Management

ISSN: 0144-3577

Article publication date: 19 June 2009

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Abstract

Purpose

This paper aims to analyse the impact of globalization on the manufacturing operations of industries and industrial districts and how it influences the specialization and diversification of manufacturing decisions.

Design/methodology/approach

The sample includes 9,684 Spanish manufacturing textile firms and the analysis is both cross‐sectional and longitudinal.

Findings

The results show that globalization tends to diminish the district and subsector effects over time, but they also show the positive impact of specialization on productivity and of diversification on business growth.

Originality/value

The paper indicates to managers that the production function in textile firms has viability in Europe through achieving specialization and efficient operations management.

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Citation

Puig, F., Marques, H. and Ghauri, P.N. (2009), "Globalization and its impact on operational decisions: The role of industrial districts in the textile industry", International Journal of Operations & Production Management, Vol. 29 No. 7, pp. 692-719. https://doi.org/10.1108/01443570910971388

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Emerald Group Publishing Limited

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