From Adam Smith to Michael Porter : evolution of competitiveness theory / Dong-Sung Cho, Hwy-Chang Moon.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cho, Tong-sŏng.

Contributor:

Mun, Hwi-chʻang.

Series:

Asia-Pacific business series ; v. 2.

Asia-Pacific business series ; volume 2

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (243 p.)

Place of Publication:

Singapore ; River Edge, New Jersey : World Scientific Pub., 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Traditionally, a nation's international competitiveness has been explained by international trade theories originating from Adam Smith. However, today's global economy is too complicated to be explained by the traditional trade theories. Recently, Michael Porter of the Harvard Business School introduced a new competitiveness theory, the so-called diamond model. He differentiated his theory from the traditional trade theories by arguing that national prosperity is not inherited, but created by choices; in other words, national wealth is not set by factor endowments, but created by strategic cho

Contents:

CONTENTS; FOREWORD; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; LIST OF TABLES & FIGURES; INTRODUCTION; 1. TRADITIONAL MODEL: THEORY; 2. TRADITIONAL MODEL: DEBATE; 3. NEW MODEL: THEORY; 4. NEW MODEL: DEBATE; 5. EXTENDED MODEL (1); 6. EXTENDED MODEL (2); 7. STAGE MODEL (1); 8. STAGE MODEL (2); 9. HOW TO MEASURE COMPETITIVENESS; BIBLIOGRAPHY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9789812385222

9812385223

OCLC:

475900255