Firm asymmetries and sequential R&D: theory and evidence from the mainframe computer industry

Management Science

Volumn 43, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 405-421

  Khanna, Tarun ^a   Iansiti, Marco ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Computer Industry; Product Development and Market Structure; R D Strategy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTERS; DECISION THEORY; ELECTRONICS INDUSTRY; GAME THEORY; MANAGEMENT SCIENCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATIONS RESEARCH; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

MAINFRAME COMPUTER INDUSTRY; MARKET STRUCTURE; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; SYSTEM COMPLEXITY;

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0031121744     PISSN: 00251909     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1287/mnsc.43.4.405     Document Type: Article

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