. A 1996 review of the evidence, summarized in this paper, found that competitor-oriented objectives reduced profitability …

competitive industry. We find that the optimal per-customer retention effort depends positively on customer profitability and is … customer base increases over time. Larger market size and lower competition strength result in higher acquisition and retention …

Using data from the US automobile market, we empirically examine the link between competition and innovation … interesting market to examine the link between competition and innovation. We use firm-level time-series data over a long horizon … relationship is reasonably non-linear; (2) higher market-wide competition results in an increase in patenting, and the relationship …

1996 review of the evidence indicated that this violation of economic theory led to reduced profitability. We summarize the …-oriented objectives to the detriment of their profitability. …

This paper examines the relationship between airline profitability and market share in the context of contemporary … market share and profitability are examined.An empirical analysis based on a model of a domestic Australian route is used to … draw some conclusions about the impact of different business strategies on airline profitability and market share. This is …

Do information technology (IT) investments improve firm profitability? If so, is this effect because such investments … profitability compare with that of advertising and research and development (R&D)? These are important questions because investments … positive impact on profitability. Importantly, the effect of IT investments on sales and profitability is higher than that of …