A substantial number of studies have extended the work on universal properties in physical systems to complex networks in social, biological, and technological systems. In this paper, we present a complex networks perspective on interfirm organizational networks by mapping, analyzing and...

Background: Competition in the banking industry has been an important topic in the scientific literature as researchers tried to assess the level of competition in the banking sector. Objectives: This paper has an aim to investigate the market structure and a long term equilibrium of the banking...

This paper investigates the strategies of a data broker in selling information to one or to two competing firms that can price-discriminate consumers. The data broker can strategically choose any segment of the consumer demand (information structure) to sell to firms that implement third-degree...

The efficiency of an industrial enterprise depends not only on the production program, sales volume, quality of products, pricing policy and other similar factors, but also on its competitive advantages in the industry market.Modern business conditions have made adjustments to the process of...

How does foreign competition affect incumbent firms’ external growth strategies? We find firms respond to reductions in U.S. import tariffs by opting for alliances over acquisitions. Consistent with alliances being less costly and more flexible, this effect is more pronounced among firms with...

In durable goods markets, many brand name manufacturers, including IBM, HP, Epson, and Lenovo, have adopted dual-channel supply chains to market their products. There is scant literature, however, addressing the product durability and its impact on players’ optimal strategies in a dual-channel...