Porter's Diamond in a Mexican Context

Porter 's Diamond Framework in a Mexican Context Author(s): Richard M. Hodgetts Source: MIR: Management International Review, Vol. 33, Extensions of the Porter Diamond Framework (1993), pp. 41-54 Published by: Springer Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/40228189 . Accessed: 30/05/2013 08:40
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Richard M. Hodgetts

Porter 's Diamond Framework in a Mexican Context

Abstract used as a basis forexamining ■ The Porterdiamondmodelhas been widely This examines waysin which the international competitive strategies. article itself theU.S. economy a doublediamond. to via Mexico is linking clusters petrochemicals automobiles ■ The strategies Mexico 'sleading of and the within doublediamondframework. are considered

Key words to ■ A doublediamondmodelis alreadybeingused by Mexicancorporations bothcreateand sustaineconomic progress.

Author at of is M. Dr. Richard Hodgetts Professor Strategic University, Management FloridaInternational Boca Raton,FL, U.S.A. March1992,revised received April1992. Manuscript

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