The Quality of Relationships When Business Association Is a Prerequisite to Obtain Benefits From Public Institutions

2020 ◽  
pp. 54-77
Author(s):  
Vasilica-Maria Margalina ◽  
Lilian Victoria Morales Carrasco ◽  
Edisson Marcelo Coba Molina
Keyword(s):  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Public Institutions ◽  
Shared Knowledge ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Business Associations ◽  
Business Association ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The objective of this chapter is to measure the levels of relational coordination and their impact on partners' satisfaction and perceived benefits at business associations belonging to the apparel industry of Tungurahua, Ecuador, that receives benefits from public institutions. For this purpose, two business associations from a footwear local fair and two associations from a textile and apparel fair were analyzed. Interviews were conducted with the presidents of these associations, and a survey was applied to their partners. Results show that these business associations must still work on the improvement of their relational coordination levels, especially on shared knowledge. Relational coordination has also been found to be positively correlated with satisfaction and perceived benefits. The results of this research have implications for business associations and public institutions that want to develop social capital through associativity with the aim of improving the competitivity of SMEs of the textile and apparel industry.

Challenges for Measuring Value Chain Relation Coordination of SMEs of the Textile and Apparel Industry

2021 ◽  
pp. 475-496
Author(s):  
Marcela Karina Benítez Gaibor ◽  
Juan Pablo Martínez Mesías ◽  
Ernesto Alfredo Jara Vásquez
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Power Asymmetry ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The objective of this chapter is to propose a methodology for the measurement of value chain relational coordination of SMEs. For this purpose, the case of the measurement of relational coordination of the value chain of a small safety footwear company of Ambato, Ecuador is analyzed. The results of the analysis show that the measurement of relational coordination in the value chain of SMEs presents several challenges. Some of the challenges are the result of some characteristics of SMEs such as the lack of strategy, processes, and functions formalization. Other challenges are derived from the size and power asymmetry of chain members and the geographical distance between them. Five steps are proposed for the measurement of relational coordination of the value chain of SMEs.

Measuring Perceived Benefits and Costs of New Technology Adoption in the Chinese Textile and Apparel Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 0887302X2096988
Author(s):  
Baolu Wang ◽  
Jung E. Ha-Brookshire ◽  
Wesley Bonifay
Keyword(s):  
Technology Adoption ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
New Technology ◽  
Psychometric Evaluation ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Perceived Benefits ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
New Technology Adoption ◽  
Benefits And Costs ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The textile and apparel industry have been fundamentally changed due to technology development. However, developing countries, such as China, are falling behind for adopting new technologies. The literature suggests firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology are key variables for their motivation to adopt new technology. However, no reliable and valid scales existed to measure these constructs within the developing country context—specifically in China. Thus, the study aimed to develop scales for measuring Chinese textile and apparel firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology adoption, using the psychometric method of item response theory. After item generation, item bank development, and psychometric evaluation tested by 599 Chinese textile and apparel firm managers, the two scales were created. These scales provide an opportunity to measure Chinese textile and apparel firm managers’ perceived benefits and costs of new technology adoption, offering tools for additional technology adoption motivation research.

Challenges for Measuring Value Chain Relation Coordination of SMEs of the Textile and Apparel Industry

2020 ◽  
pp. 122-143
Author(s):  
Marcela Karina Benítez Gaibor ◽  
Juan Pablo Martínez Mesías ◽  
Ernesto Alfredo Jara Vásquez
Keyword(s):  
Value Chain ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Geographical Distance ◽  
Relational Coordination ◽  
Power Asymmetry ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The objective of this chapter is to propose a methodology for the measurement of value chain relational coordination of SMEs. For this purpose, the case of the measurement of relational coordination of the value chain of a small safety footwear company of Ambato, Ecuador is analyzed. The results of the analysis show that the measurement of relational coordination in the value chain of SMEs presents several challenges. Some of the challenges are the result of some characteristics of SMEs such as the lack of strategy, processes, and functions formalization. Other challenges are derived from the size and power asymmetry of chain members and the geographical distance between them. Five steps are proposed for the measurement of relational coordination of the value chain of SMEs.

Global Sourcing Options in Textile and Apparel Industry - A Review

2012 ◽  
Vol 3 (8) ◽  
pp. 1-3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vandana Gupta ◽  
◽  
Neha Gupta ◽  
Nirmal Yadav ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Global Sourcing ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

The Crompton Closing: Imports and the Decline of America's Oldest Textile Company

2012 ◽  
Vol 47 (1) ◽  
pp. 231-260
Author(s):  
TIMOTHY J. MINCHIN
Keyword(s):  
New England ◽  
Rhode Island ◽  
Apparel Industry ◽  
Central Place ◽  
Continuous Operation ◽  
Manufacturing Industries ◽  
The South ◽  
Textile And Apparel ◽  
Textile And Apparel Industry

This article explores the demise of the Crompton Company, which filed for bankruptcy in October 1984, causing 2,450 workers in five states to lose their jobs. Crompton was founded in 1807 in Providence, Rhode Island and when it went out of business it was the oldest textile firm in the country, having been in continuous operation for 178 years. Despite its history, scholars have overlooked Crompton, partly because most work on deindustrialization has concentrated on heavy manufacturing industries, especially steel and automobiles. I argue that Crompton's demise throws much light on the broader decline of the American textile and apparel industry, which has lost over two million jobs since the mid-1970s, and shows that textiles deserve a more central place in the literature. Using company papers, this study shows that imports played the central role in causing Crompton's decline, although there were also other problems, including the strong dollar, declining exports, and a reluctance to diversify, which contributed to it. The paper also explores broader trends, including the earlier flight of the industry from New England to the South and the industry's unsuccessful campaign to pass import-restriction legislation, a fight in which Crompton's managers were very involved.

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