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A study of the impact of globalization on Indiana's manufacturing industry
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Abstract Globalization has often been perceived as the culprit in the decline of employment in several manufacturing industries in the U.S. The purpose of this research was to investigate how globalization affected the gas engine manufacturing and parts industry in Indiana during the period 1998-2008. Despit... view more
Globalization has often been perceived as the culprit in the decline of employment in several manufacturing industries in the U.S. The purpose of this research was to investigate how globalization affected the gas engine manufacturing and parts industry in Indiana during the period 1998-2008. Despite its relevance, this industry has experienced a tremendous decline in employment numbers and almost lost its presence in Indiana. For this study an anonymous online survey was conducted targeting individuals associated with this industry and holding positions in the areas of engineering and/or management. The survey addressed the areas of technology, education, globalization/competition and employment. However, only the area of education is presented in this article. The results found in this study contradict the common perception that offshoring is the main factor for the dislocation of workers in the manufacturing sector.... view less
Keywords
manufacturing industry; globalization; outsourcing; international competition; competitiveness; effect on employment; labor market trend; enterprise; change of location; overseas branch; unemployment; manpower requirements; specialist; qualification requirements; United States of America
Classification
Political Economy
Labor Market Research
Free Keywords
offshoring
Document language
English
Publication Year
2016
Page/Pages
p. 34-43
Journal
International Journal of Business and Applied Social Science, 2 (2016) 5
ISSN
2469-6501
Status
Published Version; peer reviewed
Licence
PEER Licence Agreement (applicable only to documents from PEER project)