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Asia Pacific Journal of Management

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Up-grading and performance: the role of design, technology and business strategy in Hong Kong's electronics industry

verfasst von: Howard Davies, David Ko

Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management | Ausgabe 3/2006

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This study tests the hypothesis that companies who move away from the traditional Hong Kong business model by adopting ‘up-grading’ strategies enjoy superior performance. A set of 14 variables is used to capture the dimensions of strategy, encompassing the business, technology and design domains. The results of both comparative and configurational approaches show that there are indeed performance benefits to be had. The broader implication is that Hong Kong manufacturing firms are beginning to escape the ‘iron fetters’ of a business model originally imposed on them by both material and ideational constraints, and to reap performance benefits as a result.

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Titel: Up-grading and performance: the role of design, technology and business strategy in Hong Kong's electronics industry
verfasst von: Howard Davies
David Ko
Publikationsdatum: 01.09.2006
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Asia Pacific Journal of Management / Ausgabe 3/2006
Print ISSN: 0217-4561
Elektronische ISSN: 1572-9958
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10490-006-9001-8

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