Umair Shafi Choksy
Exploring the relationship between upgrading and capturing profits from GVC participation for disadvantaged suppliers in developing countries
Choksy, Umair Shafi; Sinkovics, Noemi; Sinkovics, Rudolf R.
Abstract
The existing literature on global value chains (GVCs) suggests that functional upgrading is a key determinant of whether suppliers are able to capture higher profits in GVCs. However, it is unclear whether the same argument holds for disadvantaged suppliers who face high barriers to achieving functional upgrading. Through a review of existing empirical studies, the present paper aims to explore how disadvantaged suppliers in developing countries increase their profits in the face of barriers to functional upgrading. The findings from the literature analysis suggest that the ability of disadvantaged suppliers to benefit from GVC participation depends on the extent of their managerial agency and their ability to leverage multiple upgrading/downgrading trajectories (whether product, process, or functional) and transform them into profitable outcomes. Copyright © 2017 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Pour les auteurs des travaux existants sur les chaînes de valeur mondiales (GVC), c'est la modernisation fonctionnelle qui détermine si les fournisseurs sont en mesure de réaliser des profits importants dans le cadre des GVC. Mais ces auteurs n'indiquent pas si ce postulat s'applique également aux fournisseurs défavorisés qui, pour réaliser leur modernisation fonctionnelle, doivent faire face à des obstacles majeurs. Dans le présent article, nous explorons, grâce à une revue des travaux empiriques existants, la manière dont les fournisseurs défavorisés des pays en voie de développement augmentent leurs profits en dépit des obstacles qui entravent leur modernisation fonctionnelle. Nos résultats révèlent que la capacité des fournisseurs défavorisés à tirer profit de leur participation aux GVC dépend de la taille de leur organisme managérial et de leur aptitude à transformer les multiples mouvements de modernisation/dégradation (des produits, des processus ou des fonctions) en revenus. Copyright © 2017 ASAC. Published by John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
Citation
Choksy, U. S., Sinkovics, N., & Sinkovics, R. R. (2017). Exploring the relationship between upgrading and capturing profits from GVC participation for disadvantaged suppliers in developing countries. Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences, 34(4), 356-386. https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1455
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Nov 2, 2017 |
Publication Date | 2017-12 |
Deposit Date | Sep 16, 2024 |
Journal | Canadian Journal of Administrative Sciences |
Print ISSN | 0825-0383 |
Electronic ISSN | 1936-4490 |
Publisher | Wiley |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 34 |
Issue | 4 |
Pages | 356-386 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1002/cjas.1455 |
Keywords | upgrading, functional upgrading, position, Global value chain, profit margins, modernisation, modernisation fonctionnelle, chaînes de valeur mondiales, marges de profit, GVC |
Public URL | https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/2773138 |
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