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A dynamic perspective on the impact of process innovation upon competitive strategies
Author(s) -
Schroeder Dean M.
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
strategic management journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 11.035
H-Index - 286
eISSN - 1097-0266
pISSN - 0143-2095
DOI - 10.1002/smj.4250110103
Subject(s) - competition (biology) , perspective (graphical) , industrial organization , process (computing) , dynamic capabilities , business , competitive advantage , foundation (evidence) , innovation process , marketing , computer science , work in process , political science , ecology , artificial intelligence , law , biology , operating system
Abstract The paper lays the foundation for building a dynamic theory of the impact of process innovation upon competitive strategies. An innovation is tracked over two and a half decades to observe changing patterns in competition resulting from ongoing innovation development, emerging complementary technologies, and expanding use. The study finds that the innovation created competitive opportunities and threats for both firms that adopted it and those that did not.