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Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"competitive dynamics"”.
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An Analysis of the Competitive Dynamics Behind the Disruptor’s Dilemma
The introduction of a potentially disruptive technology into a mature multisided ecosystem often faces a seemingly dilemmatic challenge: persuading a critical mass of incumbents to support the technology that might eventually disrupt them. We analyse this apparently perplexing phenomenon under the …
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Evaluating the Strategic Intent and Competitive Dynamics of China’s Satellite Communications Constellations
This thesis examines the strategic, technical, and economic feasibility of China’s two flagship low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite megaconstellation programs, Guowang and Qianfan, in the context of the rapidly evolving global satellite communication (Satcom) market. Against the backdrop of SpaceX’s …
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Biosimilars: A New Look on Process Innovation and the Impact of Competitive Dynamics
… This phenomenon is researched using the competitive dynamic Awareness-Motivation-Capability (AMC) model structure. Since biosimilars are still relatively new, the impact of the biosimilars from a practical and academic viewpoint is emerging and in particular within the US market. This …
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The competitive dynamics of two Protea shrubs growing in a mixed fynbos stand
… the nearest neighbour approach, which considers competitive impacts as a function of the immediate neighbouring plant. Both methods demonstrated negligible interspecific, and strong intraspecific competitive effects on fecundity. However strong interspecific competition appears to be occurring at …
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Value of more sophistication : capital investment decision-making with competitive dynamics in the mining industry
… of impact on the profit of the firm, and of competitive dynamics in oligopoly markets. More sophisticated methods that account for these complexities have been proposed in academic literature; however, their value in realistic market settings has been little demonstrated in past literature …
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Managing hyper-growth : a system dynamics analysis of competitive dynamics in business-to-consumer electronic commerce
… this question with the help of a System Dynamics model that reflects two particular online retail markets (books and pet supplies). The Dot Com Model captures the characteristics of the main competitors -- their basic economics (how they make money), operating and financial strategies -- …
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The competitive dynamics of toxic and non-toxic ribotypes of the harmful dinoflagellate Alexandrium tamarense in Scottish waters
… short light (spring) conditions. In co-culture a competitive interaction between Group I and Group III ribotypes was clear, with growth rates, maximum cell densities and total toxicity per cell showing marked changes compared to monocultures. Both strains showed a preference for the intermediate …
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Toward a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems : enterprise architectures, competitive dynamics, firm performance & industrial co-evolution
This dissertation contributes toward the building of a theory of the evolution of business ecosystems. In the process, it addresses a question that has been posed by evolutionary theorists in the economics and sociology literatures for decades: "Why do firms in the same industry vary systematically …
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Laggard strategy: why a firm is sometimes better off lagging the technology frontier
… from innovation to explain and predict the dynamics of a technological laggard's behavior. The firm capabilities research that focuses on organizational capabilities suggests that a technological laggard has to innovate, while the competitive dynamics research focuses on the anticipated …
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The record industry and competition law in the twenty-first century
… historical analysis demonstrates the different competitive dynamics of the record industry since its inception, and it shows that musical diversity generally increased when the industry concentration was low. Secondly, the legal analysis focuses on the EU merger test and Article 81 of the EC …
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What’s in a Name? A Historical Analysis of Seneca College’s Journey Towards Increased Institutional Differentiation within the Ontario Postsecondary System 2001-2012
… was seen to be limited by underlying competitive dynamics among and between colleges and universities, turnover of key champions both within government and in the institutions, and the perceived influence over government by Ontario’s university presidents. Seneca (along with some other …
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Scaling consumer fintech ventures : how firms seek to extend their initial technology advantage and capture value over time
… also how they need to be aware of the evolving competitive dynamics over time. The insights presented have implications for potential entrants that seek to launch a consumer focused fintech firm. In particular, a review of the experiences of the most prominent fintech firms reveals how they have …
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The effect of technological complexity on innovation performance, employee entrepreneurship and mobility: three essays
… with implications for firm performance and competitive dynamics.
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The Role of Mechanics on Microbial Ecology within Confined Spaces
… entire ecological system. However, much of the dynamics is lost in conventional bulk measurements without access to single-cell information. Hence, we developed a microfluidic-imaging system that provides spatiotemporal resolution at a single-cell level to monitor the individual behaviours and …
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Business models: obstructer or driver of early-stage entrepreneurial businesses in the west-coast district municipality, south africa? a model for change.
… external environmental factors, including competitive dynamics, market opportunities, and regulatory frameworks, exacerbate these challenges. Despite these barriers, the findings highlight the role of dynamic capabilities. Adaptability, a learning orientation, and resilient entrepreneurial …
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Revisiting cooperation dynamics: implications for opportunism and value creation when firms compete and cooperate simultaneously.
… of existing theory for explaining coopetition dynamics and their implications for value creation. Building from theories of competitive dynamics and the resource-based view, my research challenges the dominant assumption of heightened opportunism and develops an alternative explanation to …
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Game theoretic models of inter-firm R&D dynamics in semiconductor manufacturing
… clear and compact analysis of oligopolistic competitive dynamics which are typically addressed by more informal processes in much of current managerial practice. This result is established by constructing 3-player game theory models of two prominent, ongoing technology transitions in …
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Essays On The Role Of Competitor-Specific Human Capital On Initial Public Offerings (ipos) Performance
… by utilizing research on human capital, competitive dynamics, and knowledge-based view of the firm, this dissertation identifies important antecedents that result in higher degree of impact of such human capital on the IPO firm, and IPO firm's capabilities absorb such knowledge that …
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Global expansion strategies for software firms
… approach. This thesis discusses the competitive dynamics of a wide variety of product segments in the software industry - IT services, packaged software, Internet services and e-commerce - to illustrate the different nature of the business in the software industry, especially with the …
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