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| Author: | Rivkin, J. |
| Title: | Imitation of complex strategies |
| Journal: | Management Science
2000 : JUN, VOL. 46:6, p. 824-844 |
| Index terms: | COMPLEXITY COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE STRATEGY |
| Language: | eng |
| Abstract: | Researchers examining loosely coupled systems, knowledge management, and complementary practices in organizations have proposed, informally, that the complexity of a successful business strategy can deter imitation of the strategy. This paper explores this proposition rigorously. A simple model is developed that parametrizes the two aspects of strategic complexity: the number of elements in a strategy and the interactions among those elements. The model excludes conventional resource-based and game-theoretic barriers to imitation altogether. |
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