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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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