International Conference on Strategic Management, Çanakkale, Çanakkale, Türkiye, 23 - 25 Haziran 2005
This study aims to show the new patterns of the strategic architecture of transnational firms by using an
inductive perspective over the real conditions. For observing the sii\t in the straiegic piiorities of
transnationals and their strategic architectures, the textile end apparel industries are partiiularly imporrant
since the effect of globalization can be seen in these industries firstly and noticeably as being'widespread
worldwide, mature and labor intensive, and the fi-rst example of full global rradc tibiralizarioi taking ptace
in 2005- Eight new patterns of new strategic architecture of transnaiionals are obsei-ved that could also be
reflected to the other industries, especially global ones.
Keywords: Strategic architecture, transnational firms, multi-stake holder initiatives, corporate social
responsibility