Essays about: "First Mover Advantages"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 10 essays containing the words First Mover Advantages.

  1. 1. Industry Maturity’s Influence on the Viability of Innovation- and Imitation-oriented Strategies - Assessing how elements of industry life cycles influence the viability of innovation and imitation-oriented strategies and its impact on industry development pace - A Qualitative Cross-sectional Study on the Cultured Meat Industry

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Ali Kouaiber; Joakim Langhelle; [2022-08-18]
    Keywords : Innovation strategies; Innovation-oriented; imitation-oriented; first-mover advantages; first-mover disadvantages; industry life cycles; industry transformation; path dependence; cultured meat industry;

    Abstract : There is extensive literature on the topic of first-mover advantages, not only with regards to whether such advantages exist or not, but also with regards to their sources. However, there is a scarce amount of research devoted to understanding how such advantages are affected by the maturity of the industry, specifically in emerging industries. READ MORE

  2. 2. To Change or not to Change: A Qualitative Analysis of the Executive Search Industry’s Strategic Responses to Artificial Intelligence

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för strategisk kommunikation

    Author : Anouk Bosman; [2021]
    Keywords : Organisational Change; First Mover Advantages; Resistance; Artificial Intelligence; Strategic Communication; Executive Search industry; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The usage of Artificial Intelligence is gaining popularity in many industries nowadays, triggering professionals to communicate about these disruptive changes in their industries. One industry has been looked at more profoundly: the executive search industry. READ MORE

  3. 3. Towards a Green Techno-Economic Paradigm - The implications of EUs strategy to finance a sustainable growth on industry dynamics from a neo-Schumpeterian perspective

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Graduate School

    Author : Eric Lindh; [2020-07-23]
    Keywords : Sustainability; sustainable development; sustainable finance; industry dynamics; techno-economic paradigms; innovation; disruption; creative destruction;

    Abstract : The consequences of climate change are becoming more and more evident. Environmental shocks in terms of massive forest fires, ferocious cyclones and droughts have become more frequent leading to mass migrations and business disruptions. It has now been declared that we have reached a tipping point and that further global warming is inevitable. READ MORE

  4. 4. Characteristics of Early Adopters and Early Majority Adopting a Vertical Social Network : A case study of the applicability of the Diffusion of Innovations theory in a Vertical Social Network

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Sophie Hantman Kollén; Rebecca Manhem; [2019]
    Keywords : Vertical social network; user growth; diffusion of innovations; technology adoption lifecycle; user characteristics of adopters; the chasm; early adopter; early majority; Vertikala sociala nätverk; användartillväxt; innovationsspridning; technology adoption lifecycle; karaktärsdrag av användare; klyftan; tidiga användare; sena användare;

    Abstract : To remain relevant, even the successful social networks need to evolve. Vertical Social Networks (VSN) are the response of this, satisfying people who are seeking more niched and personalized content. However, this is a highly competitive environment where taking advantage of the first mover advantages is crucial for the future success. READ MORE

  5. 5. DIGITAL MONSTERS: An empirical analysis of the effect of increasing e-commerce on firms and markets in Sweden

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Nationalekonomiska institutionen

    Author : Mathias Nilsson; [2017]
    Keywords : e-commerce; first mover advantage; path dependence; free riding; game theory.; Business and Economics;

    Abstract : The aim of this thesis is to develop an understanding of how Swedish retailers selling goods on the consumer market and the competition among them have been affected by the growth of e-commerce between the years 2007-2015. Firm specific data from 133 firms have been used together with market specific data estimated from 6850 firms to analyse why some firms do better than others, and which decisions related to e-commerce that have been favourable during the observable period of time. READ MORE