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作者：HALL, EH; STJOHN, CH
作者单位：Clemson University
摘要：This research addresses the question, do categorical and continuous measures capture the same construct of diversity? Using analysis of variance, cluster analysis, and discriminant analysis, we investigated whether continuous measures (entropy and product count) differentiate between diversification categories, whether continuous measures converted to categories and subjectively assigned categories classified companies similarly, and whether continuous and categorical measures predicted simila...
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作者：MOHR, J; SPEKMAN, R
作者单位：University of Virginia
摘要：The formation of partnerships between firms is becoming an increasingly common way for firms to find and maintain competitive advantage. While the antecedents of partnership formation and the characteristics of the resulting cooperative working relationship have been explored in the literature, an understanding of characteristics associated with partnership success is lacking. Such an understanding is important in reconciling the prescriptions to form partnerships with the reality that a major...
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作者：CHEN, MJ; MILLER, D
作者单位：Universite de Montreal; HEC Montreal; McGill University
摘要：This research examines how competitive attacks can best reduce the chances of retaliation. An expectancy-valence model is developed that views retaliation as a function of the subtlety of an attack: that is, its visibility, the difficulty rivals might have in responding to it in kind, and the importance or 'centrality;' to rivals of the market under siege. Motivational theories suggest that all three of these independent variables need to be in place in order to elicit a response-or conversely...
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作者：DODGE, HR; FULLERTON, S; ROBBINS, JE
作者单位：Winthrop University
摘要：An empirical study based upon a sample of 645 small businesses assesses the relationship that life cycle stage and level of competition exhibit with the problems perceived to constrain small business strategic planning. Problems have been identified as either internal (cash flow) or external (competition); they have further been classified as either situational or core problems. Among the most prevalent problems reported by decision makers are customer contact, market knowledge, marketing plan...
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作者：ROTH, K; RICKS, DA
摘要：This study analyzes the goal configuration of 126 firms, based in Japan, U. K. and U.S., competing in global industries. The results indicate that firm nationality and internationalization do not affect the firm's goal configuration. The breadth of the firm's reward system was found to be related positively to a dispersed goat configuration and, within global and multifocal industry segments, a congruence between goal configuration and industry position was found to be associated positively wi...
