Conundra and Progress: Research on Entry Order and Performance

• Main Authors: Lieberman, M.B, Montgomery, David B.
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2013
• Subjects: Business Administration, Management, and Operations
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/3557
• Institution: Singapore Management University

We raise four sets of issues relating to the definition and measurement of first mover advantage. We begin by posing questions about the basic definition of FMA and whether advantage should be measured in terms of profit, market share or business survival — which often yield conflicting results. We...