Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition

In this article, a cognitive approach to the problem of competitor definition is outlined, which begins with a discussion of the information-processing demands implied by current models of competitive strategy. How decision makers simplify the competitive environment by using a mental model of compe...

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Main Authors: Porac, Joseph F., THOMAS, Howard
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Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 1990
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spelling sg-smu-ink.lkcsb_research-28562023-12-14T01:30:29Z Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition Porac, Joseph F. THOMAS, Howard In this article, a cognitive approach to the problem of competitor definition is outlined, which begins with a discussion of the information-processing demands implied by current models of competitive strategy. How decision makers simplify the competitive environment by using a mental model of competitive groups is then discussed. Finally, the implications of a cognitive approach for the classifying organizations and organizational adaptation are commented on. 1990-04-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1857 info:doi/10.5465/AMR.1990.4308155 https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/lkcsb_research/article/2856/viewcontent/Porac_TaxonomicMentalModels_1990_pv__1_.pdf http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/ Research Collection Lee Kong Chian School Of Business eng Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University Corporate Finance Strategic Management Policy
institution Singapore Management University
building SMU Libraries
continent Asia
country Singapore
Singapore
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language English
topic Corporate Finance
Strategic Management Policy
spellingShingle Corporate Finance
Strategic Management Policy
Porac, Joseph F.
THOMAS, Howard
Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
description In this article, a cognitive approach to the problem of competitor definition is outlined, which begins with a discussion of the information-processing demands implied by current models of competitive strategy. How decision makers simplify the competitive environment by using a mental model of competitive groups is then discussed. Finally, the implications of a cognitive approach for the classifying organizations and organizational adaptation are commented on.
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author Porac, Joseph F.
THOMAS, Howard
author_facet Porac, Joseph F.
THOMAS, Howard
author_sort Porac, Joseph F.
title Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
title_short Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
title_full Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
title_fullStr Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
title_full_unstemmed Taxonomic Mental Models in Competitor Definition
title_sort taxonomic mental models in competitor definition
publisher Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University
publishDate 1990
url https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/1857
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