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- Title
- Defining international competitiveness: perspectives and pitfalls
- Author(s)
- Koch, Adam J.
- Abstract
- Effectiveness of any discourse is critically dependent on a shared and precise understanding of terms. Unfortunately, theory of international competition rarely deals with how specific business contexts affect the way international competitiveness is understood or examines the validity of comparisons between companies representing different forms or stages of internationalisation. This article reviews some of the deficiencies of the relevant theory, discusses various perspectives and pitfalls inherent in comparing levels of competitiveness, suggests analytical framework and criteria to be used in assessing the validity of international competitiveness comparisons and, finally, offers a definition of international competitiveness.
- Publication type
- Working paper
- Research centre
- Swinburne University of Technology
- Source
- Faculty of Business staff papers (Swinburne University of Technology);, no. 110
- Publication year
- 1995
- Keyword(s)
- Competition; International economic relations
- Publisher
- Faculty of Business, Swinburne University of Technology
- Copyright
- Copyright © 1995 Adam Koch. This work is reproduced in good faith. Every reasonable effort has been made to trace the copyright owner. For more information please contact researchbank@swin.edu.au.
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