variety of first-mover advantages and that `imitation' is itself a costly activity. There is also accumulating evidence that …) regime, and explicitly characterise the circumstances in which an open approach, despite its effect on facilitating imitation …

The main objective of this empirical paper is to identify characteristics of imitation and innovation and shed light on …

The scope of this paper is to investigate whether imitation strategies adopted by startups are effective in the pursuit … framework with factors related to imitation predicting entrepreneurial innovation. Moreover, managerial skills and …-based imitation strategies and trait-based imitation strategies positively affect the development of entrepreneurial innovation …

effectiveness of interfacing mechanisms in imitative projects. The research on imitation management, especially at the project … in adopting them in different imitation environments. Using case-study methodology sixteen successfully completed … imitation projects from ten different companies were investigated from the view point of integrative mechanisms used. Based on …

the innovator's experience: the technological follower or imitator enters a market in which the main features have already … been developed. An empirical investigation of 66 firms shows that imitation projects are only successful if one succeeds in … realizing a high imitation degree and in impeding the market entry of further imitators. Further development or an improvement …

two strategies toward that end: imitation and innovation. The theory bears predictions about the evolution of the …