Longitudinal data are used to examine how knowledgeshapes the innovative environment of an entering firm and to determine howdifferent environments affect entrant survival. After a review of relevantliterature, it is hypothesized that entrants with a knowledge advantage and ahigh number of...

Studying the US personal computer industry from its inception in 1974 through 1994, we address the following questions. What product technology strategies increase the survival chances of entrants into new, technologically dynamic industries? Does the effectiveness of these strategies differ by...