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Hoffman, Kurt; Rush, Howard

 
9780275927981: Micro-Electronics and Clothing: The Impact of Technical Change on a Global Industry
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ISBN 10 : 0275927989 ISBN 13 : 9780275927981
Editeur : Praeger Publishers Inc, 1988

Synopsis

Garment making has traditionally been a conservative industry in terms of technical innovation. Micro-Electronics and Clothing examines this old industry in relation to a very new family of technologies--micro-electronics. Hoffman and Rush explore the likely effects of micro-electronic innovations on international trade in garments. The ask, will the new technology permit the garment industry in the industrialized countries to meet competition from Thirld World exporters more effectively so that import penetration is stopped and reversed? After examining this question from a variety of angles, the authors suggest that there will be a transitional period between the mid-1980s and the mid-1990s during which the technological transformation of the sector will proceed at a relatively slow pace. They also offer suggestions for Third World clothing exporters who may be technologically advanced enought to take advantage of this transitional period to improve their competitiveness and their position in the market. In addition to research in trade and business sources, this book is based on interviews with clothing manufacturers, capital goods suppliers to the clothing industry, industry consultants, industry associations, and official industry bodies. As a result, the authors have produced a case study in how innovations emerge from ideas and how the structure and organization of an industry influence the spread of new techniques.

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À propos de l'auteur

KURT HOFFMAN is affiliated with the Science Policy Research Unit at the University of Sussex, U.K.

HOWARD RUSH is Reader at the Center for Business Research Group, Brighton Business School, Brighton Polytechnic, U.K.

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Éditeur
Praeger Publishers Inc
Date d'édition
1988
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0275927989
ISBN 13 
9780275927981
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
285
Coordonnées du fabricant
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