Learning capability (LC) is a special dynamic capability that a firm purposefully builds to develop a cognitive focus, so as to enable the configuration and improvement of other capabilities (both dynamic and operational) to create and respond to market changes. Empirical evidence regarding the...

This paper studies dynamic competition in markets characterized by the introduction of technologically advanced next-generation products. Firms invest in new product effort in an attempt to attain industry leadership, thus securing high profits and benefiting from advantages relevant for the...

El principal objetivo de esta investigación es contribuir a la comprensión de la capacidad de innovación. Más concretamente, la investigación se centra en describir las prácticas utilizadas para construir y desarrollar la capacidad de innovación en dos empresas innovadoras de base...

Open innovation through collaboration could be beneficial for various reasons, but participating firms must also consider the strategic consequences of their formation on the supply chain. This study is concerned with how open innovation through inter-firm collaboration and strategic alliances...

In collaborating to compete, firms forge different types of strategic alliances: same-function alliances, parallel development of new products, and cross-functional alliances. A major challenge in the management of these alliances is how to control the resource commitment of partners to the...

The purpose of this paper is to investigate managers’ initiatives in the context of an emergent technology and their effect on the business models of firms. Building on four case studies of organizations interested in using an emergent technology for commercial purposes, this study applies a...

Given the increasing demand for video games on the market, the struggle between hardware or video game consoles is inevitable. Nowadays Sony PlayStation has two main competitors on the world market: Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's Wii console. This article addresses the strategies implemented in...