Visegrád Group Expertise and Position in the Samsung Global Value Chain : A Case Study of Samsung Electronics in the V4 Countries.

Endrődi-Kovács, Viktória ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3083-3700, Kutasi, Gábor ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7381-4935 and Magasházi, Anikó (2018) Visegrád Group Expertise and Position in the Samsung Global Value Chain : A Case Study of Samsung Electronics in the V4 Countries. Central European Business Review, 7 (1). pp. 14-36. DOI 10.18267/j.cebr.193

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Abstract

The participation of national V4 electronic industry in global value chains is a source of additional output, in addition to, a driver of technological development and employment. The aim of the study is to analyse whether the V4 region has the expertise capacity to upgrade its position in the electronics GVC integrated into the Samsung company. The analysis is built on the theory of GVC and the methodology of surveying the V4 labour market and education related to engineering. The quantitative results are supplemented with research interviews with Samsung managers and related municipal leaders. The analysis concludes on V4 upgrading opportunities in electronics GVCs determined by expertise.

Item Type:

Article

Uncontrolled Keywords:

global value chain; global production networks; Samsung Electronics; Visegrad countries; innovation; expertise

JEL classification:

F23 - Multinational Firms; International Business
O31 - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
O32 - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D

Divisions:

Faculty of Social Sciences > Institute for World Economy

Subjects:

Knowledge economy, innovation
Logistics, production management
Management, business policy, business strategy

DOI:

10.18267/j.cebr.193

ID Code:

11688

Deposited By:

MTMT SWORD

Deposited On:

03 Sep 2025 09:48