Competitive Dynamics in the Mobile Phone Industry

1. Front Matter

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2. Introduction

   1. Introduction

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3. Competitive Dynamics

   1. Front Matter

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   2. Competitive Dynamics Research

      • Claudio Giachetti

      Pages 7-43

4. Competitive Dynamics in Technology-Based Industries

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   2. Changes in Industrial Leadership: Technological Discontinuities and Firms’ Aggressive Actions

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   3. Competitive Intensity and Product Line Strategies in Technology-Based Industries

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      Pages 79-92

   4. New Technology Imitation: Who Is Copied More Quickly?

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      Pages 93-114

   5. Aligning with Competitors when Adopting New Product Technologies

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   6. Concluding Remarks and New Directions

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5. Back Matter

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This book explores which kind of competitive moves and countermoves have been taken by mobile phone vendors like Nokia, Samsung, Motorola and Apple, as well as emerging rivals from developing countries, to defend their competitive position over the industry life cycle, and which factors have driven these actions.

• developing countries
• dynamics
• leadership
• life cycle
• Mobile
• research
• technology
• time

• Ca’ Foscari University of Venice, Italy

  Claudio Giachetti

Dr Claudio Giachetti is Assistant Professor of Strategy at Ca' Foscari University of Venice (Italy), Department of Management. His research interests include competitive dynamics, corporate strategy, competitive analysis and product innovation. Claudio's research work has been published in various journals, including Strategic Management Journal, Strategic Organization, Journal of Operations Management, Technovation, and Business History, among others.

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