China as a Global Manufacturing Powerhouse: Strategic Considerations and Structural Adjustment

China as an economic powerhouse: Implications on its neighbors

The rise of China as an economic powerhouse has caused concerns in its neighbors. Prevailing in the region is the fear that China is becoming a gigantic ‘‘regional factory’’ that will ‘‘hollow out’’ neighboring economies’ industries. In this paper, we emphasize the economic benefits that a rising Chinese economy can bring into the region. A discussion on the country’s growth strategy suggests t...

Adjustment of business expatriates in Greater China: a strategic perspective

Research has found that due to similarities, firms that have gained business experience elsewhere in Greater China may exhibit relatively better performance in mainland China. Hence, the experience of business expatriates could be of strategic importance for the expansion path of their firms. Based on data collected by a survey, this study compares how business expatriates adjust to life and wo...

Strategic advantages of interoperability for global manufacturing using CNC technology

In the domain of manufacturing, computer numerically controllers (CNC) technology is a major contributor to the production capacity of the enterprises. The advances in CNC technology coupled with enhancements in computing systems have provided the basis to re-examine the way in which computer-aided systems (CAx) can be used to enable global manufacturing. Interoperability of the various compone...

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Adjustment of Corporate Strategy of a Manufacturing Company under Strategic Unexpectedness

The paper discusses the method of adjustment of a corporate strategy of a manufacturing company, which unexpectedly finds itself in a crisis situation. The essence of the concept of this method is a constructive change of objective-setting preconditioned by a new objective, i.e. overcoming the crisis. To achieve this tasks, its structuring should be made via stating and solving optimization tas...