Business activities, competitive advantages, ownership types of the textile and apparel industries in China

This study was designed to gain a deep and timely understanding about the stature of current textile and apparel (T&A) manufacturers in China whose industry appears to be in the transition from the growth to the full mature phase of the industry life cycle. The findings revealed that the T&A industries in China seem to be in transition from the growth to full mature phase of the industry life cycle. Firms seem to be shifting their business bases from manufacturing to retailing, designing, and marketing, while emphasizing more on general operational, organizational knowledge, and learning resources than physical and financial resources. Firms with foreign-ownership or foreign partnership were more likely engaged in non-manufacturing business activities. The findings may help investors identify key products, services, and resources to be prepared for success in today's T&A industries in China.

Name thesis:degree_name

M.S.

Level thesis:degree_level

Masters

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Textile and apparel management (MU)

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Missouri--Columbia

Year dc:date.issued

2010

Author dc:creator

• Chang, Ting-Ting (Merchandiser)

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Ha-Brookshire, Jung

• Textile & Apparel Management

Statement dc:rights

• OpenAccess.

Language dc:language.iso

eng, English

Handle dc:identifier.uri

https://hdl.handle.net/10355/44841

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:mospace.umsystem.edu:10355/44841