Competitive Regimes and Entrepreneurial Behavior: The United States Brokerage House Industry, 1965-1996

This project focused on how regimes of competition affect entrepreneurial activity in the United States brokerage industry from 1965 to 1996. Changes in the competitive regimes and entrepreneurial activity was identified using a combination of qualitative and quantitative analysis. On the basis of shifts in industry principles, regulations and norms three different regimes were identified. Entrepreneurship was examined in two different ways---the rate of entry of new firms and the type of entry. Significant differences were seen between regimes in both the rate and type of entry suggesting that entrepreneurship within an industry does shift over time based on changes in the competitive environment. Furthermore, major changes can be predicted using the concept of competitive regimes.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Business Administration

Grantor

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Year dc:date

2015

Author dc:creator

• Szyliowicz, Dara Michele

Contributors dc:contributor

• Leblebici, Huseyin

• Business Administration, Management

Language dc:language

eng

Identifier

(MiAaPQ)AAI9912392

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/84603