The persistence of knowledge-based advantage: An empirical test for product performance and technological knowledge

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 285-305

  McEvily, Susan K ^a,b   Chakravarthy, Bala ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

^b IMD   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Knowledge; Product imitation; Resource based theory; Sustainable advantage; Technological innovation

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; KNOWLEDGE BASED SYSTEMS; PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

KNOWLEDGE BASED COMPETITION; PRODUCT PERFORMANCE; RESOURCE BASED THEORY; SUSTAINABLE ADVANTAGE; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT;

EID: 0036535306     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.223     Document Type: Article

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