SMEs in Indian Textiles The Impact of Globalization in a Developing Market [Hardcover]

SMEs in Indian Textiles examines how globalisation in its transformative influence affects both firms and workers in the developing economies. This book explores the handloom cluster's value chain linkages to examine whether firms in the cluster gained from their association with global buyers over this extended period, and in what ways.PART I: EVOLVING PATTERNS OF EXPANDING TRADE 1 Firms Adapting to Global Marketplaces - Introduction 2 The Phenomenon of Globalization in Trade 3 Theorizations of Economic Geography PART II: THE INDIAN TEXTILE POLICY AND SMEs 4 Indian Textile and Apparel Industry 5 SMEs in Indian Textiles 6 Kannur- History, Background and Trade Linkages PART III: : ANALYTICAL FRAMEWORK AND STUDY DESIGN 7 Global Value Chain Analysis Framework 8 The Study of Linkages using Mixed Methods 9 Presenting the Analysis of Qualitative Data PART IV: REFLEXIVE RECORDS OF EVIDENCE 10 Examining Emergent Codes through Constant Comparison 11 Examining Apriori Codes through Cross Case Analysis of Case Reports 12 Analysis of Buyer Perceptions and Buying Functions PART V: IMPACTS, OUTCOMES AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS 13 Analyzing the Collective Perception by Survey of SMEs 14 Developing Meta Inferences From Case Studies and Surveys 15 Conclusion: Possible Strategies Against Self Limiting Growth

Dr AnooAnna Anthony is Associate Professor at Fisat Business School, Mahatma GandhiUniversity, India.

Dr Mary Joseph isDean and Professor at Bharatmata Institute of Management Studies, MahatmaGandhi University, India.