How to Convert Employees into Suppliers and Make It Pay
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Many companies in Europe and the United States are turning employees into suppliers as a means to reduce overhead and increase productivity. Examples are given of companies who have rehired their employees as independent contractors. Employees welcome the independence. Fewer managers are needed under these conditions. Disadvantages include power structure changes, maintaining a skill base, and reduced orders at large companies. Large companies are no longer secure, so many employees seek smaller companies where they have more control.
Publication Name: International Management
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0020-7888
Year: 1983
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Selling products under their own brand label is a growing trend among retailers of the United Kingdom, Western Europe and the US. Selling own-label products increases profit margins and strengthen's the retailer's public image.
Publication Name: The Economist (UK)
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 0013-0613
Year: 1995
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Internationalization processes: the case of automotive suppliers in China
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A study examines internationalization strategies adopted by automotive suppliers in China, and the reason for foreign firms to change their strategy in the country over time.
Publication Name: Journal of International Marketing
Subject: Business, international
ISSN: 1069-031X
Year: 2006
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