摘要：VARGAS, GUSTAVO A. AND JOHNSON, THOMAS W. 1996. An analysis of factors in selecting a "maquiladora" operational mode. Urbana III (2): 3-12. A study addressed the implementation challenges of offshore manufacturing encountered by multinational firms within the operational program known as production sharing (maquiladora), as developed in the US-Mexico border zone and in designated regions of the Mexican interior. Questionnaires were obtained from 28 companies and 58 facilities. Four general conclusions were: I. Core manufacturing management programs can be transferred, implemented, and still retain validity within the different socioeconomic environments of the US and Mexico. 2. Conventional wisdom on offsn'ore manufacturing must be adjusted in the key fields of organization, competitive rationale, innovativeness, personnel, and other fields when operating within the maquiladora program. 3. Substantial benefits can be realized by exploiting combined competitive and comparative advantages through integrative operations planning and control and human resources management. 4. There already exists a high level of organizational and managerial integration between the US and Mexico.
