Innovation timing advantages: From economic theory to strategic application

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 245-266

  Gilbert, Joseph T ^a   Birnbaum More, Philip H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; First and second mover theory; Innovation timing

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; STRATEGIC PLANNING;

FIRST MOVER THEORY; INNOVATION TIMING; SECOND MOVER THEORY;

INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS;

EID: 0029705730     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0923-4748(95)00017-8     Document Type: Article

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