Dr. Gary Herrigel

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Gary Herrigel is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago, with a focus on Comparative Political Economy and Economic Sociology. He completed his PhD at MIT in 1990. Herrigel's research interests include organization theory and business strategy, particularly in the context of alternative forms of governance in both developed and developing countries. He has authored significant works, including 'Globale Qualitätsproduktion. Transnationale Produktionssysteme der Automobilzulieferindustrie und im Maschinenbau,' published in 2017 by Frankfurt Campus Verlag, which examines recursive learning processes and governance in German manufacturing within the framework of globalization. Herrigel is currently involved in various projects that explore the relationship between transnational self-optimizing governance architectures and sustainability in the industries of agriculture and manufacturing.

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