Competing in the looking-glass market: Imitation, resources, and crowding

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 28, Issue 13, 2007, Pages 1267-1289

  Dobrev, Stanislav D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Competition; Crowding; Imitation; Market segments; Niches; Resources

Indexed keywords

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURE; ECOSYSTEMS; GLASS MANUFACTURE; MARKETING; SENSORY PERCEPTION; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

AUTOMOBILE MANUFACTURERS; COMPETITIVE INTENSITY; INDUSTRY STRUCTURE; MARKET SEGMENTATION;

COMPETITION;

EID: 36248939154     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.651     Document Type: Article

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