The Global Business Revolution And The Cascade Effect: Systems Integration In The Global Aerospace, Beverage And Retail Industries

This Book Is Based On Research Undertaken By The Authors In Three Apparently Quite Different Industries - Aerospace, Beverages And Retail. Despite The Fundamental Differences In These Industries, The Authors' Research Reveals Common Processes At Work. In Each Of Them, An Oligopolistic Structure Is Emerging Among The Core Firms Within The Global Supply Chain. In Each Of Them Also, Intense Pressure From The Core Firms Has Stimulated High-speed Industrial Concentration Across The Entire Supply Chain. The Authors Term This Process The 'cascade Effect'.--book Jacket. Introduction -- The Debate -- The Global Business Revolution, Systems Integration And The Cascade Effect -- The Aerospace Industry -- The Beverage Industry -- The Retail Industry -- Implications For Firm-level Catch-up In Developing Countries. Peter Nolan, Jin Zhang And Chunhang Liu. Includes Bibliographical References (p. 162-172) And Index.