Apparel industry in East Asian newly industrialized countries: Competitive advantage, challenge and implications

Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 230-244

  Jin, Byoungho ^a  

^a OKLAHOMA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Agile production; Asian studies; Competitive advantage; Garment industry; Globalization; Newly industrialised economies

Indexed keywords

CLOTHING INDUSTRY; COMPETITIVENESS; GLOBALIZATION; PRODUCTION;

EID: 3042742313     PISSN: 13612026     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13612020410537915     Document Type: Article

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