Services, industry evolution, and the competitive strategies of product firms

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 559-575

  Cusumano, Michael A ^a   Kahl, Steven J ^b   Suarez, Fernando F ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

services; strategy; industry evolution; industry lifecycle

Indexed keywords

LIFE CYCLE;

COMPETITIVE STRATEGY; INDUSTRY EVOLUTION; INDUSTRY LIFECYCLE; INDUSTRY STRUCTURES; PRODUCTS AND SERVICES; THREE CATEGORIES;

SERVICE INDUSTRY;

EID: 84924065934     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2235     Document Type: Article

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