What is happening to the US textile industry? Reflections on NAFTA and US corporate strategies

2003 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 119-137 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hyunjoo Oh ◽  
Moon W. Suh
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
The Us

New CEOs’ previous experience and acquisition performance

2019 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heejin Woo
Keyword(s):  
Abnormal Returns ◽  
Competitive Advantages ◽  
Upper Echelon ◽  
Acquisition Performance ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Cumulative Abnormal Returns ◽  
The Us ◽  
Event Study Method ◽  
Industry Experience

Purpose This study aims to investigate how new CEOs’ previous experiences in other organizations and other industries create value in acquisitions. Drawing on the upper echelon perspective, this study theorizes that the multiorganizational experience of new CEOs is positively associated with acquisition performance and, in particular, that the multi-industry experience of new CEOs leads to better performance in diversifying acquisitions than in related acquisitions. While new CEOs without multiorganizational experience undergo a cognitive entrenchment in firm-specific experience, new CEOs with multiorganizational experience can lead acquisitions with more flexibility and agility. Design/methodology/approach Acquisition and organizational data were drawn from the US manufacturing industries (SIC 20-39) between 2008 and 2010. The event study method was used to test hypotheses. In 346 acquisitions made by 139 firms, acquisition performance was measured according to cumulative abnormal returns. Findings Consistent with the hypotheses, the multiorganizational experience of new CEOs was positively associated with acquisition performance and, in particular, the multi-industry experience of new CEOs led to better performance in diversifying acquisitions than in related acquisitions. Originality/value This paper contributes to the CEO literature and acquisition literature by suggesting that the multiorganizational experience of new CEOs can be a valuable source of competitive advantages, particularly when implementing corporate strategies involving interorganizational integration processes.

Corporate strategies for technology acquisition: evidence from patent transactions

2017 ◽  
Vol 55 (6) ◽  
pp. 1163-1181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Federico Caviggioli ◽  
Antonio De Marco ◽  
Giuseppe Scellato ◽  
Elisa Ughetto
Keyword(s):  
Firm Level ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Technology Acquisition ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Area Of Interest ◽  
Core Technology ◽  
Acquisition Strategies ◽  
The Us ◽  
Ip Management

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to examine, for a sample of ten corporations in three industries (i.e. automotive suppliers, semiconductors, and computer networks), the different strategies that firms undertake when acquiring patent-protected technologies. In particular, the authors analyze and compare two alternative channels for patent acquisition: markets for technology (MFT) and merger and acquisition (M&A) processes. Design/methodology/approach The authors implement two types of analyses, at both patent and firm level. First, the authors perform an econometric analysis to evaluate whether acquired patented technologies differ in their patent bibliographic characteristics with respect to patent-protected technologies that have been developed internally by the examined firms. The authors then investigate the presence of differences in the characteristics of transacted patents acquired in the MFT or by means of M&A activities. Second, the authors take a firm-level perspective and examine the technology acquisition strategies adopted by selected companies to identify the presence of common patterns, industry-driven specificities and firm peculiarities. Findings The authors find that acquired patented technologies are, on average, more complex, of higher technical merit and the corresponding patents show a higher legal robustness. Econometric results reveal the presence of differences between M&A and MFT patents: the latter seem to protect less complex, and thus easier to trade, inventions. The analysis of the patterns of patent acquisitions at the firm level shows the presence of different strategies for the external sourcing of patented technologies, based on whether acquired patents protect core or non-core technology areas of the analyzed firms. Such patterns are discussed in the light of the different streams of the literature on intellectual property (IP) management. Originality/value This paper makes use of a new and comprehensive data set of the US patent transactions that took place between 2002 and 2010. The authors added detailed data on the evolution of the corporate trees of analyzed firms. The paper contributes to the literature on technology acquisitions and MFT by examining the different channels for patented technology acquisitions. The issue represents an emerging area of interest in the field of IP management.

Strategic Sustainability Marketing and Social Responsibility in the Textile Industry

2019 ◽  
pp. 213-246
Author(s):  
Katja Schneider ◽  
Marlen Gabriele Arnold
Keyword(s):  
Community Involvement ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Business Models ◽  
Social Sustainability ◽  
International Standards ◽  
Iso 26000 ◽  
Corporate Strategies ◽  
Labor Practices ◽  
Alternative Approach ◽  
Sustainability Challenges

The global social, economic, and ecological sustainability challenges are immense, particularly in Africa. Given the continent's specific characteristics, there is a strong need to either shape “traditional” business models or to consider alternative corporate strategies. Those should in particular foster social change and progress through economic development. Social entrepreneurship is regarded as such an alternative approach. In addition, stronger aligning firms' business models to CSR dimensions as laid out in international standards such as ISO 26000 might be a valuable trajectory. By using an exploratory comparative case design and qualitatively analyzing the websites of four African textile companies, this chapter illustrates how social sustainability is being pursued. The findings suggest that sustainability-oriented textile companies strongly emphasize social sustainability, in particular labor practices, community involvement, and development. This enables further research on drivers and implications for sustainability marketing strategies in global textile value chains.

Changing Industry Preferences in the United States

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret E. Peters
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Technology Adoption ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Trade Openness ◽  
The United States ◽  
International Competition ◽  
Trade Associations ◽  
Us Congress ◽  
The Us ◽  
Using Data

This chapter examines firms' willingness to support low-skill immigration by focusing on changing industry preferences in the United States. In particular, it considers preferences and lobbying on low-skill immigration by different sectors using data on which sectors testify before the US Congress on immigration and data on their lobbying behavior. The chapter first provides an overview of low-skill immigration policy in the United States before discussing the preferences of three different industries by looking at their trade associations: textile industry, steel industry, and agriculture. It analyzes how the willingness of these industries to lobby on low-skill immigration has changed with trade openness, international competition, firm mobility, productivity and technology adoption.

scholarly journals Bridging Generations: Sharing stories from the past with the future

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Brisbois ◽  
H Silva ◽  
R Soares ◽  
L Cabral ◽  
H Canasta ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Narrative Inquiry ◽  
Textile Industry ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
The United States ◽  
Vulnerable Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Us ◽  
Valuable Method ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background As the immigration population continues to grow; little is known about this phenomenon from the immigrants’ perspective. In recent years, nurses have embraced narrative inquiry to better understand the human experience. When relaying their stories, vulnerable groups legitimize their behavior, share their emotional experiences, and amplify their voices that may have otherwise remained silent. Objective Eight elderly Portuguese women who immigrated to the United States (US) were interviewed about their experience of immigration by nursing students from Portugal and U.S., as part of a student exchange. The objective of this project was to better understand the impact of immigration through narrative inquiry. Results On average, the women lived in the US for approximately fifty years; immigrating in their early twenties. Most women arrived alone or accompanied by spouse and/or children. Their first memories were related to snow, and solitude of being in a new country. The participants attended classes to obtain documents or learn English. All worked in the textile industry; their greatest accomplishment was buying their own house. Challenges faced were related to language and difficult jobs. Overall, they had no regrets except in leaving family members behind. Their message to the students was that love and family are most important in the world. Students were able to realize emigration and immigration from their respective countries. Conclusions Rich descriptions provided an in-depth understanding of the details of the women’s experience. Student nurses gained valuable skills and knowledge to understand the impact of immigration among Portuguese women using narrative inquiry. Key messages The use of narrative inquiry proved to be a valuable method to interview Portuguese immigrant women. Every immigrant has a unique narrative to share that allowed for nursing student’s appreciation of the experience across generations.

The US Textile Industry Renaissance of 1960–80

2011 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 103-116 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. Douglas Cooper
Keyword(s):  
Textile Industry ◽  
The Us
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