scholarly journals The value of firm linkages in the age of industry 4.0: a qualitative comparative analysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariachiara Barzotto ◽  
Lisa De Propris
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Top Managers ◽  
Value Of Firm ◽  
Internal Operations ◽  
Global Drivers

AbstractOver the years, manufacturing in advanced economies has been the object of intense reorganization driven crucially by the international strategies of multinational enterprises (MNEs), and more recently, by technological disruptions powering a new manufacturing model, defined as Industry 4.0 (I4.0). This paper aims to explore firm-based, place-based and global drivers that can determine high levels of companies’ performance in the context of the emerging manufacturing model ‘I4.0’. In particular, our article tests the relative importance of and balance between three determinants of MNEs’ performance: (i) MNEs’ internal operations and R&D capabilities; (ii) reliance on local external economies and co-location with high-value service and technological competence; and (iii) the extent of MNEs’ production in terms of spread across global value chains. We empirically address this issue by surveying top managers of MNEs operating in four advanced manufacturing industries (biotech, engineering, fashion, and new materials) and located in five European countries (Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom). We adopt fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, a configurational, case-oriented approach. MNEs can be highly profitable when they follow different, but equally successful, paths. Our findings shed light on which balance between firm-based, place-based and global drivers positively impacts on companies’ performance in European advanced manufacturing sectors. In particular, we find that companies that collaborate with local suppliers of enabling technologies linked to I4.0 - with regard to the variety and intensity of collaborations- show high levels of performance. Policy implications are drawn in the concluding remarks.

scholarly journals What determines national convergence of EU law? Measuring the implementation of consumer sales law

Legal Studies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (4) ◽  
pp. 714-734
Author(s):  
Catalina Goanta ◽  
Mathias Siems
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Eu Law ◽  
Political Factors ◽  
European Consumer ◽  
Growing Body ◽  
Country Characteristics ◽  
The Eu

AbstractHarmonisation and legal convergence are core tasks of the EU. This paper explores the question about the determinants for national convergence of EU law, specifically applied to the ever-growing body of European consumer sales law. The measurement of national convergence is based on a unique coding of five directives in seven Member States. Using the fuzzy-set Qualitative Comparative Analysis (fsQCA) method, the paper finds that differences in national convergence can partly be explained by favourable features of the corresponding directives; however, mainly, they are the result of a combination of domestic political factors and, to a lesser extent, the country characteristics. This has important policy implications, for instance, on the need to ‘bring in politics’ in the debate about convergence, harmonisation and consumer sales law.

scholarly journals What Drives the Performance of Collaboration Networks: A Qualitative Comparative Analysis of Local Water Governance in China

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (6) ◽  
pp. 1819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Can Cui ◽  
Hongtao Yi
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Environmental Governance ◽  
Local Governance ◽  
Water Governance ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Policy Implications ◽  
Collaboration Network ◽  
Collaboration Networks ◽  
Governance Networks ◽  
Local Water

Local water governance is challenging given the significance to public health and the difficulties to manage it in a fragmented administrative system. A collaboration network is a popular governance tool in local governance to cope with functional fragmentation problems and institutional collective action (ICA) dilemmas. Empirical works are needed to examine the outcomes of such governance networks, especially in the context of environmental governance. With fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA), this article seeks to evaluate the outcomes of collaboration networks by investigating the influence of network structures on local water governance performance in China. Based on empirical analyses on a dataset of twenty local water governance networks implementing the Water Ecological Civilization Pilot Project in China, the findings suggest that a high overall bridging and bonding of social capital and a low network density are important determinants of effective collaboration networks. This study has policy implications for the design of local collaboration networks in facilitating effective environmental governance.

scholarly journals Comparative analysis between challenges in a Brazilian perspective and worldwide initiatives in Advanced Manufacturing

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 209-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guilherme Mancilha ◽  
Jefferson Gomes
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Detailed Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Advanced Manufacturing ◽  
Brazilian Government ◽  
Research Intensity ◽  
Global Initiatives

The purpose of this paper is to analyze possible actions to overcome the challenges in the process of development Advanced Manufacturing in Brazil, based on a comparative analysis of projects developed in these subjects in other countries and a survey of research intensity on the theme. The first step is the survey of Brazil's Challenges in Advanced Manufacturing based on the results of a series of workshops conducted by the Brazilian government with experts, followed by validation and consolidation of results by confronting with a National Confederation of Industries' survey on Industry 4.0. The second brings a survey of the intensity and relevance of the research on the main aspects of the theme. The last step presents a correlation of the main challenges raised in the first step with global initiatives that work on these subjects, as well as a detailed analysis of the main challenges. The results highlight a direction for the sector from the analysis of research intensity on the themes and a matrix with 40 initiatives correlated to this challenge. From that, it is possible to conclude that the challenges can be overcome by integrating government, companies and universities into initiatives focused on the technologies needed to serve the priority sectors.

scholarly journals Leadership Competencies in Making Industry 4.0 Effective: The Case of Polish Heat and Power Industry

Energies ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (14) ◽  
pp. 4338
Author(s):  
Anna Kwiotkowska ◽  
Bożena Gajdzik ◽  
Radosław Wolniak ◽  
Jolita Vveinhardt ◽  
Magdalena Gębczyńska
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Industry 4.0 ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Leadership Competencies ◽  
Crucial Importance ◽  
Managerial Competencies ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Relationship

Leadership competencies are of crucial importance in every organisation as to a large extent they determine its success. This is especially evident in the time of Industry 4.0. Given this fact, the aim of our paper is to examine the relationship between leadership competencies and 4.0 leadership effectiveness. The heat and power plants industry was chosen as the subject of our research. The fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fs/QCA) was used as the research method. It enabled us not only to analyse particular variables, competences, and typical statistical relations between them, but we also revealed the patterns of causal relationships between particular variables. The key finding of our research was the juxtaposition of leadership competencies that are indispensable for 4.0 leaders in the CHP plants. We also found out that managerial competencies were not sufficient, and they should be supported by intellectual or socio-emotional ones.

Strategic Configurations and International Performance of Emerging Economy Multinationals

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-34
Author(s):  
Yi Li ◽  
Lin Cui ◽  
Klaus E. Meyer ◽  
Di Fan
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Fuzzy Set ◽  
Multinational Enterprises ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Emerging Economy ◽  
Sales Growth ◽  
Chinese Firms ◽  
International Performance

ABSTRACT This study examines the international performance of emerging economy multinational enterprises (EMNEs) from a strategic configuration perspective. We propose that the strategic patterns of EMNEs that deliver growth and/or profitability are characterized by different configurations of environment, strategy, and managerial resource factors. Therefore, identifying and assessing strategic configurations is key to understanding EMNEs’ international performance. Employing fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis, we analyze a multi-sourced dataset of Chinese firms’ outward investment and identify multiple equifinal strategic configurations that are associated with superior international performance in terms of sales growth and/or profitability. These findings inform the development of a taxonomy of EMNEs’ strategic configurations corresponding with three performance groups, namely profitable growth, profitable niche, and poor performers.

Impact of Globalisation on Pandemics: A comparative study on SARS and Covid-19 (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johann Johann And Devika
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Comparative Study ◽  
Descriptive Analysis ◽  
Qualitative Comparative Analysis ◽  
Global Scale ◽  
Global Level ◽  
Economic Stability ◽  
The Past ◽  
The World ◽  
Close Relationship

BACKGROUND Since November 2019, Covid - 19 has spread across the globe costing people their lives and countries their economic stability. The world has become more interconnected over the past few decades owing to globalisation and such pandemics as the Covid -19 are cons of that. This paper attempts to gain deeper understanding into the correlation between globalisation and pandemics. It is a descriptive analysis on how one of the factors that was responsible for the spread of this virus on a global scale is globalisation. OBJECTIVE - To understand the close relationship that globalisation and pandemics share. - To understand the scale of the spread of viruses on a global scale though a comparison between SARS and Covid -19. - To understand the sale of globalisation present during SARS and Covid - 19. METHODS A descriptive qualitative comparative analysis was used throughout this research. RESULTS Globalisation does play a significant role in the spread of pandemics on a global level. CONCLUSIONS - SARS and Covid - 19 were varied in terms of severity and spread. - The scale of globalisation was different during the time of SARS and Covid - 19. - Globalisation can be the reason for the faster spread in Pandemics.

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