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| Author: | Rivkin, J. W. |
| Title: | Reproducing Knowledge: Replication Without Imitation at Moderate Complexity |
| Journal: | Organization Science
2001 : MAY-JUN, VOL. 12:3, p. 274-293 |
| Index terms: | COMPLEXITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE COMPETITION |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | The complexity of a firm's strategy affects both the ease with which the firm can replicate the strategy in a new setting and the ease with which rivals can imitate it. The results of the article help to pinpoint situations in which strategies requiring replication are likely to defy imitation and generate sustained competitive advantage. More generally, the analysis sheds light on the value of superior but imperfect information about good solutions to hard problems. Finally, the results suggest that a pattern long observed by organization scholars - that "loosely coupled organizations" are especially effective competitors - may arise for a very different reason than is normally posited. |
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