The global implementation of the “winner's competitive cycle”
Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration
ISSN: 1757-4323
Article publication date: 25 September 2009
Abstract
Purpose
The purpose of this paper is to revisit the winning cycle's model proposed by Abegglen and Stalk to investigate the competitive strategies being deployed by Japanese firms.
Design/methodology/approach
This paper discusses the literature on the international strategies of Japanese corporations and explains why simplification of work; elimination of waste; discipline; and continuous improvement and radical innovation strategies are presently contributing to a re‐enactment of the “winner's competitive cycle”.
Findings
As international competition intensifies, the winner's competitive cycle has been re‐engineered as Japanese corporations change course in search of alternative routes for sustaining and maintaining a source of competitive advantage.
Originality/value
This paper explains why increased competition and global success has required Japanese firms to reposition their competitive strategy.
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Citation
Slater, S., Paliwoda, S. and Slater, J. (2009), "The global implementation of the “winner's competitive cycle”", Asia-Pacific Journal of Business Administration, Vol. 1 No. 2, pp. 144-154. https://doi.org/10.1108/17574320910989096
Publisher
:Emerald Group Publishing Limited
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