Innovation timing advantages: From economic theory to strategic application

Gilbert, Joseph; Birnbaum-More, Philip H.

doi:10.1016/0923-4748(95)00017-8

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“…Moreover, these advantages are not attributable to just one firm (Gilbert & Birnbaum-More, 1996). Firms entering the market soon after the first mover still have an important opportunity to benefit from some of the advantages associated with early entry (Lieberman & Montgomery, 1988;Varadarajan, Yadav, & Shankar, 2008).…”

Section: H1mentioning

confidence: 98%

Speed or quality? How the order of market entry influences the relationship between market orientation and new product performance

Pinto

Carbonell

Escudero

2011

International Journal of Research in Marketing

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Section: H1mentioning

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Speed or quality? How the order of market entry influences the relationship between market orientation and new product performance

Pinto

Carbonell

Escudero

2011

International Journal of Research in Marketing

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“…Studies have shown that early adopters in technological and product innovations typically have better market and business performance because of the early adoption advantage (Decastro and Chrisman, 1995;Gilbert and Birnbaum-More, 1996;Song, Di Benedetto, and Zhao, 1999;Szymanski, Troy, and Bharadwaj, 1995). Nehrt (1996) conducted a study to investigate the investment timing and intensity conditions under which financial benefits may be enjoyed by a firm investing in pollution-minimizing manufacturing technologies that generate salable product while reducing pollution.…”

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The adoption of environmental and risk management practices: Relationships to environmental performance

Sarkis

2006

Ann Oper Res

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The Strategic Goals Program sponsored by the United States Environmental Protection Agency which focuses on the Metal Finishing Industry is used to investigate some pertinent issues related to small manufacturing enterprises' environmental performance. Results from the initial years of this program are used to evaluate a number of hypotheses related to the relationship between environmental performance and adoption of environmental and risk management practices, especially among smaller organizations. The methodology uses unique structuring of data to determine temporal environmental performance using data envelopment analysis. Results show that early and increased investment in these practices and programs may not provide for better performance benefits. The findings have implications for environmental managers in smaller organizations and policy makers overseeing these types of organizations.

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“…Studies have shown that early adopters in technological and product innovations typically enjoy better market and business performances because of the early adoption advantage (Gilbert and Birnbaum-More, 1996;Song et al, 1999). Hart and Ahuja (1996) demonstrate that the early moving firms may be opting for more advanced environmental strategies that build on low emissions, but which also involve other sources of sustainable competitive advantage (Ghemawat, 1986).…”

Section: Early Moving and Environmental Managementmentioning

confidence: 99%

The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

López‐Gamero

Molina‐Azorín

Claver‐Cortés

2009

Journal of Environmental Management

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a b s t r a c tThe examination of the possible direct link between environmental protection and firm performance in the literature has generally produced mixed results. The present paper contributes to the literature by using the resource-based view as a mediating process in this relationship. The study specifically tests whether or not the resource-based view of the firm mediates the positive relationships of proactive environmental management and improved environmental performance with competitive advantage, which also has consequences for financial performance. We also check the possible link between the adoption of a pioneering approach and good environmental management practices. Our findings support that early investment timing and intensity in environmental issues impact on the adoption of a proactive environmental management, which in turn helps to improve environmental performance. The findings also show that a firm's resources and competitive advantage act as mediator variables for a positive relationship between environmental protection and financial performance. This contribution is original because the present paper develops a comprehensive whole picture of this path process, which has previously only been partially discussed in the literature. In addition, this study clarifies a relevant point in the literature, namely that the effect of environmental protection on firm performance is not direct and can vary depending on the sector considered. Whereas competitive advantage in relation to costs influences financial performance in the IPPC law sector, the relevant influence in the hotel sector comes from competitive advantage through differentiation.

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Innovation timing advantages: From economic theory to strategic application

Cited by 32 publications

References 60 publications

Speed or quality? How the order of market entry influences the relationship between market orientation and new product performance

Speed or quality? How the order of market entry influences the relationship between market orientation and new product performance

The adoption of environmental and risk management practices: Relationships to environmental performance

The whole relationship between environmental variables and firm performance: Competitive advantage and firm resources as mediator variables

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