A review of empirical research on dynamic competitive strategy

Beginning with Chandler's 1962 seminal work, researchers have emphasized that competitive strategy is not a static phenomenon, but rather a sequence of interconnected actions and reactions unfolding over time. This paper reviews the empirical research on dynamic competitive strategy published b...

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Published inInternational journal of management reviews : IJMR Vol. 11; no. 4; pp. 421 - 461
Main Authors Hutzschenreuter, Thomas, Israel, Sascha
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Oxford, UK Blackwell Publishing Ltd 01.12.2009
Subjects
Competition
Competitive advantage
Critical path
Decision analysis
Literature reviews
Strategic management
Studies
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Summary:Beginning with Chandler's 1962 seminal work, researchers have emphasized that competitive strategy is not a static phenomenon, but rather a sequence of interconnected actions and reactions unfolding over time. This paper reviews the empirical research on dynamic competitive strategy published between 1986 and 2005 in nine leading strategic management journals. An integrated framework is used to showcase the research in terms of antecedents, strategic actions and outcomes. The literature review demonstrates that significant progress has been made in the field of dynamic competitive strategy, and yet that there are still many promising lines of inquiry for future theoretical and empirical research, particularly in the areas of strategic action timing and path dependency.
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ISSN:1460-8545
1468-2370
DOI:10.1111/j.1468-2370.2008.00246.x