Purpose This research aims to empirically investigate the effect of outsourcing on firm level performance metrics, providing evidence about influences a firm's cost‐efficiency, productivity and profitability. Design/methodology/approach study is concerned with examining impact performance. The results are based sample 51 publicly traded firms that outsourced parts their operations between 1990 2002. Publicly available accounting data used test for changes in operating performances result...

Abstract Suppliers’ labor problems in developing countries have emerged as a key risk global supply chains. In China's coastal industrial zones, where most Fortune 500 companies established their manufacturing bases, local suppliers are facing serious turnover problems. High rates caused poor quality, low productivity, and unfilled orders Applying combination of quantitative techniques to determine the reasons why workers leave export factories, this research tries identify root causes job...

Purpose Outsourcing emerged as a popular operational strategy in the 1990s and most of current literature was established same time. However, result outsourcing is still vague. The purpose this article to point out gaps examine link between implementation firms' performance metrics by analysing hard data. Design/methodology/approach In research, research (from 1990 2003) methodologies are grouped five categories: case study, survey, conceptual framework, mathematical modeling, financial data...

Abstract Often, there is a huge gap between the requirements of Supplier Codes Conduct (SCC) imposed by buyers from advanced economies and actual compliance with SCC in developing countries. It difficult for reseachers to reach suppliers who have violated SCC, especially within large sample, because few disclose violations public. In this paper, however, we identified 108 non‐compliant Chinese apparel textile suppliers. Through investigation these their compliant peers, paper tests impacts...

Prior to the economic reform movement, China’s centrally planned, three‐tier system dominated distribution sector. After 1980s, this gradually shifted away from socialist mode free market mode. Today, lies somewhere between these two modes. Since reform, government has been encouraging export‐oriented foreign firms’ investments in trade zones along coast. Foreign firms do not enjoy same inland and logistics rights as their Chinese counterparts. However, puzzle is only faced by firms, but...

Abstract Previous studies on the effects of outsourcing have relied largely anecdotal evidence, non‐financial metrics or accounting‐based measures that ignore intangible value. This study views from its future revenue‐generation potential, using market The relation between firms’ valuation and decisions is investigated a cross‐sectional approach. Results based Japanese manufacturing industries data 1994 to 2002 indicate core business‐related outsourcing, offshore shorter‐term positive In...

Despite suggestions that business school professors do not understand what actually accounts for the performance of organizations, evidence is anecdotal at best. We review past work, develop expectations, and provide large-scale examining validity such suggestions. accessed extensive data provided by Dun & Bradstreet procured detailed information from 765 leading public private North American businesses. Analysis 215 closely matched pairs showed companies with former as executives generated...

This study attempts to reveal the relationship between supply chain disruption orientation (SCDO) and firm's resilience in China under background of US–China trade war. Furthermore, paths build through resource reconfiguration organizational learning (OL) are explored with dynamic capabilities theory. We adopt mixed-methods research design, collecting survey data from 220 Chinese manufacturing firms test conceptual model partial least squares structural equation modelling second-hand Dow...

As language learning technology continues advancing in leaps and bounds, words are occupying a philosophical educational domain that is attracting less awareness terms of helping learners to achieve practical L2 literacy. The groundbreaking steps were taken initiate holistic education Taiwan based around admirable philosophies, which included focus on all-round literacy development. Holistic has brought into play valuable philosophies help place learner’s needs at the center with educator’s...

Abstract This special issue is dedicated to Operations Management (OM) in Asia. A requirement for the articles that they have content related effects of national culture on OM. Here, OM literature combined with work from Anthropology and Women's Studies provide a wide view various Asian cultures The basic premise decisions may need take into account: some practices are altered or precluded by culture, while others more effective than others. Numerous examples provided involving quality...

As a by-product of industrial development, large quantities hazardous materials are shipped in the transportation network every day. The risk transporting is an important consideration planning. Vehicle routing models previous studies simultaneously minimized cost and total risk. However, simply evaluating fleet as whole does not consider each individual vehicle's Even if low, specific vehicle may still be very high. In addition, situation several vehicles logistics company shipping...

Abstract Proactive environmental strategy (PES) is regarded as an effective tool to mitigate and root out the negative effects of enterprise's development on environment. Although institutional pressures have been viewed major factors that can promote enterprises' PES, results are still inconsistent. This mixed empirical result leads a need unpack relationship between like certain key mediating role top managerial environment attitude. In addition, with important new media in strategy,...

ABSTRACT To date, most applications of real options theory (ROT) in outsourcing literature are modeled from the clients' side. Little attention has been paid to vendors' outsourcing. In this article, we study perspective by analyzing value waiting. The contribution our research lies analysis a model that compensates for loss option wait since they have exercise contracts at given timing. Such compensation‐oriented yields new insights about valuation opportunities, and offers important...