Rivalry within strategic groups and consequences for performance: The firm-size effects

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 1286-1308

  Mas Ruiz, Francisco ^a   Ruiz Moreno, Felipe ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALICANTE   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CEU CARDENAL HERRERA   (Spain)

Author keywords

banking; firm size; performance; strategic groups; within group rivalry

Indexed keywords

BANKING; FIRM SIZE; PERFORMANCE; STRATEGIC GROUPS; WITHIN GROUP RIVALRY;

INDUSTRY;

EID: 80053574883     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.936     Document Type: Article

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