When to lead or follow? It depends |
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Authors: | Mark Parry Frank M Bass |
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Institution: | (1) The Darden School, USA;(2) The University of Texas at Dallas, Dallas, USA |
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Abstract: | Existing studies of entry strategy attribute sustained pioneer advantages to the pioneer's ability to erect barriers that impede the entry of potential competitors. Because effective entry barriers imply industry concentration, the entry-barrier explanation of sustained pioneer advantage suggests that pioneers in concentrated industries will experience superior mature-stage performance. This paper tests this hypothesis by controlling for industry concentration and analyzing the impact of entry strategy on the mature-stage firm's market share, perceived relative product quality, relative product-line breadth, relative price, and relative direct costs. The analysis suggests that the presence of effective barriers-to-entry significantly affects the performance poineers in both consumer- and industrial-goods industries. Moreover, the extent to which pioneers receive an incremental share advantage over early followers depends on both industry type and end-user purchase amounts. |
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Keywords: | Entry Barrier Pioneer Entry Mature-Stage Performance |
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