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Many economists commonly assume that the differences that exist between firms operating within the same business sector are the result of the differences in the market environments within which they compete. Strategic management scholars, on the other hand, regard this perspective as erroneous and point out that discretionary firm differences reflect the different management choices made by firms. Furthermore, strategic management scholars believe that discretionary firm differences are economically significant as they reflect the dynamic capabilities of firms as interpreted through the evolutionary perspective of economic activity. Strategic management research into the role played by interfirm differences is therefore useful as it can provide valuable insights into the nature of interfirm competition in specific business sectors.
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The contribution of the resource-based view of the firm to international competition and strategic management was investigated. A resource-based perspective views a company as a unique set of both tangible and intangible resources, instead of viewing the company from the perspective of its product-market activities. The concepts of core competence, the capability of organizations, and administrative heritage were compared to strategy in the bearings industry. The results indicated that both a resource-based perspective and economic analysis are necessary to completely understand international strategy.
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The patterns of buyer and seller structure among business units in the PIMS database are examined. The relation of buyer-seller structure to long- and short-term profit outcomes through the product life cycle is also studied. When there are few sellers and many buyers purchasing items of low importance, profit margins are generally maintained throughout the product life cycle. But If there are many sellers and a few determined buyers, margins generally decline over the product life cycle, and profitability deteriorates in a recession.
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