Reconceptualizing competitive dynamics: A multidimensional framework

Strategic Management Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 758-775

  Chen, Ming Jer ^a   Miller, Danny ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b HEC MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

competition cooperation; competitive dynamics; competitive strategy; stakeholder theory; strategic management

Indexed keywords

COSTS;

COMPETITIVE DYNAMICS; COMPETITIVE STRATEGY; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORKS; ECONOMIC FORCES; MULTIDIMENSIONAL FRAMEWORK; STAKEHOLDER THEORY; STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT; TRANSACTION COST;

DYNAMICS;

EID: 84926420487     PISSN: 01432095     EISSN: 10970266     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/smj.2245     Document Type: Article

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