Global Value Chains, Flexibility and Sustainability - 9789811089282

Global Value Chains, Flexibility and Sustainability
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Author(s): Julia Connell, Renu Agarwal, Sushil, Sanjay DhirFormat: HardbackPublisher: Springer Verlag, Singapore, SingaporeImprint: Springer Verlag, SingaporeISBN-13: 9789811089282, 978-9811089282Synopsis

This book provides a conceptual framework of global value chains, flexibility and sustainability, supported by research projects, case applications and models in various related areas organized into three parts. In the first part of the book, various authors discuss how to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of global value chains through various types of analyses. While the focus is on cluster management, and mergers and joint ventures, the legal aspects of control and liability concerning the integration of value chains, is also examined in one of the contributions. The second part includes chapters concerning 'Strategy and Flexibility'. Strategies concern topics such as inventory management, talent management, strategic alignment, decision making, behavioural change and HR systems. The third and final part of the volume concerns the topic of 'Sustainability', wherein the contributions focus on various initiatives intended to promote sustainability across respective value chains bearing in mind the concept of flexibility. The book is a valuable resource for a varied audience, ranging from management students and researchers, to practicing business managers, as well as for professional institutions, consultants, and corporate organizations.