This paper has made an attempt to identify the role of lead firms in mapping the activities
related to upgrading. Upgrading refers to the process through which firms may move up the …

This paper focuses on the automobile industry and examines the nature of global value
chains in it with reference to the case of India. The aim is to explore the relation between …

This paper examines the process of upgrading of the Indian garment industry through a
survey of 100 firms in three clusters in Delhi National Capital Region (NCR), Tirupur, and …

The field of interest in this study is modular innovation. This type of innovation replaces an
old parr of an existing product or adds new functionality to an existing product. Modular …

India's automotive sector has grown tremendously in the post-liberalization period. The
growing domestic market, increased export opportunities and greater emphasis of vehicle …

Summary The Global Value Chains (GVC) literature intervenes in today's challenging
development context by focusing on the means by which developing-country industries can …

Globalisation in trade has provided many opportunities to firms but expanding global trade
has also brought several threats. Global competitive pressures require firms to strategically …

The paper utilizes the perspectives of global value chain and dynamic capabilities to explore
how FDI original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) implement functional upgrading to …

To date the success of Scotland's Silicon Glen has largely been based on world-class
manufacturing activity. For example, according to Scottish Enterprise (SE), the leading local …

The Indonesian manufacturing sector faces significant challenges in its attempt to upgrade
and remain competitive in both domestic and global markets. Indonesian manufacturing …