Networks And International Competitives

Since mid 1980s, faced intensifying international competitions and fast changing technological innovations, quite a number of corporations have been building up formal or informal network relationships with related corporations or organizations, seeking for a network based growth. There are many achievements on networks and internaitonal competitives separately, however, seldom study combines both. Therefore, this paper integrates nework theories and competitive theories, puts forward a new framework of networks based international competitive research.The paper analyzes networks factors through a networks framework figure. After summing up other competitive analyze models, we raise up a new international competitive analyze model based on networks, and study international competitive upgrade methods of networks.Take Yiwu small-commodities industry as a case, we investigate the history of Yiwu networks, and analyze its factors as well. Then we study Yiwu networks' international competitives on a networks perspective, figure out its upgrading challenges, and propose some policy recommendations correspondingly.