Essays on Competitive Dynamics: Strategic Groups, Competitive Moves, and Performance Within the Global Insurance Industry
Type
doctoral thesis
Date Issued
2012
Author(s)
Abstract
This dissertation consists of three empirical studies, which contribute to the academic debate on [http://www.eventstudytools.com/competitive-dynamics competitive dynamics]. The first study contributes to research on strategic group dynamics by pioneering a behavioral theory on how managers reposition their firms vis-à-vis the strategic group their firm is part of. The second study adds to the development of an action-based theory of interfirm rivalry in competitive markets by incorporating the effects of market shocks. The third study contributes to research investigating the performance implications of a distinct type of competitive action (i.e., divestitures) and reveals how strategic interrelationships between individual actions, as well as experience and timing effects, impact the stock market responses to these actions.
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Language
English
Keywords
Competitive dynamics research
strategic group dynamics
interfirm rivalry
market shocks
divestitures
insurance industry
HSG Classification
contribution to scientific community
HSG Profile Area
SoM - Responsible Corporate Competitiveness (RoCC)
Refereed
No
Publisher
Difo-Druck GmbH
Publisher place
Bamberg
Start page
176
Subject(s)
Division(s)
Eprints ID
210077