AbstractsEconomics

Factors indicating first-mover advantages and second-mover advantages

by Anna; Karan Green




Institution: Kristianstad University
Department:
Year: 0
Keywords: Social Sciences; Law; Samhällsvetenskap; Juridik; LAW/JURISPRUDENCE; RÄTTSVETENSKAP/JURIDIK; Degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics; Ekonomprogrammet; samhälle/juridik; Social and Behavioural Science, Law
Record ID: 1363140
Full text PDF: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hkr:diva-3029


Abstract

Many studies has been made in order to understand the concept of first-mover advantages and second-mover advantages but the researchers are divided in their opinions of which factors are influencing and to what extent these factors influence the companies. Therefore, the purpose of this dissertation was to develop a framework which unifies and explains the factors indicating first-mover advantages and second-mover advantages. Also the importance of these factors was tested in three different industries namely; the industry of private banking, the ice-cream industry and the mobile phone industry.