Network patterns and competitive advantage before the emergence of a dominant design

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 438-461

  Soh, Pek Hooi ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alliances; Dominant design; Networks; Technological innovation; Technology standard

Indexed keywords

COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; DOMINANT DESIGN; INNOVATION PERFORMANCE; NETWORK DENSITY; NETWORK PATTERN; NETWORK PROPERTIES; PANEL DATA; SHARE KNOWLEDGE; STANDARD COMMUNITIES; STRATEGIC INTENT; TECHNICAL PROGRESS; TECHNOLOGICAL COMMUNITIES; TECHNOLOGICAL INNOVATION;

COMPETITION; DESIGN; ENGINEERING RESEARCH; LOCAL AREA NETWORKS; STANDARDS; TECHNOLOGICAL FORECASTING; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

INNOVATION;

EID: 77952054880     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.819     Document Type: Article

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