Globalization processes of value chains in clothing industry in Portugal: implication in the working structures

António Moniz, Ana V. Silva, Tobias Woll () and José J. Sampaio
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Ana V. Silva: IET - Research Centre on Enterprise and Work Innovation - WORKS project
José J. Sampaio: IET - Research Centre on Enterprise and Work Innovation - WORKS project

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Abstract: Some of the phenomena where the "globalization" concept is applied include the internationalization of markets, globalization of culture, polítical hegemony of world by some states, or groups of states, the increasing power of supranational institutions, and the development of a global division of labour. A starting point to understand the global division of work is the study of how companies are re-structuring, once they are the key-actors in the decision on which work should be found and where. The "value chains" describe each step in the productive process of a final product or service. Separated units of value chains can be in the same company (in-house) or in different companies (outsourced). Similarly they can be in a same local, or in other location. Normalization of business processes, combined with digitalization of information and the development of telecommunication networks made possible the tele-mediated work. This paper presents results from the European WORKS project, where are studied Portuguese cases of firms that integrate globalized value chain, and are analized the implications on work organization models and the (new) professional structures.

Keywords: globalisation; value chains; clothing industry; textile industry; Europe; Portugal (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2007-03-23
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Published in IV Congreso Astur-Galaico de Socioloxia, Mar 2007, A Coruña, Spain. pp.1-16

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