The paper analyses the birth of the Encryption Software Industry (ESI), a new niche in the software industry. Using a …

This study analyzes incumbent entry timing decisions in new markets in the case of Encryption Software (ES). In ES …

software activity. We test the hypothesis that the level of skills of participants and their skill variety are important for …

software activity. We test the hypothesis that the level of skills of participants and their skill variety are important for …

The introduction of product upgrades in a competitive environment is commonly observed in the software industry. When … introducing a new product, a software vendor may employ behavior-based price discrimination (BBPD) by offering a discount over its …

With the emergence of high speed networks, software firms have the ability to deploy 'software as a service' and …

The computer software industry is an extreme example of rapid new product introduction. However, many consumers are … either postpone purchase or buy early on and never upgrade. In response, many software producers offer special upgrade … drivers) is incurred by the user when she buys the new version but is not captured by the upgrade price for the software. Our …