Navigating the polycrisis: resilience strategies of firms in global production networks
研究了多重危机下丹麦制造企业如何通过商业情报和预警系统等谨慎策略应对外部不确定性，对理解全球生产网络中的企业决策有参考价值。
Abstract In an era of polycrisis, lead firms play a pivotal role in maintaining productivity and stability across global production networks (GPNs). This study examines the resilience strategies employed in response to external uncertainties and disruptions that constitute the polycrisis. Our conceptual framework integrates GPN and operations management perspectives, capturing both internal and external drivers of strategic decision-making. Empirically, we apply a survey of Danish manufacturing firms to identify the nature of these strategic choices. Most firms are affected by the polycrisis and take precautions through expanding business intelligence and early warning systems. Findings reveal a preference for cautious strategies involving modest changes, such as buffer and scanning, over more radical and costly options, like redundancy and supplier flexibility, which involve changes to the firm’s global configuration. This research offers empirical insights into firm-level strategizing and implications for GPN governance.