Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China

The answer to whether the first-mover advantage is a source of sustainable competitive advantage is still debatable. Empirical studies are widely made in many industries. However, many of them are made in the United States. In this dissertation, the first-mover advantages and the resource-based view...

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Main Author:	YANG, YU-FANG
Format:	Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)
Language:	English
Published:	2008
Online Access:	http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21827/ http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21827/1/08MSclixyfy.pdf

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spelling	nottingham-218272017-12-17T15:38:55Z http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21827/ Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China YANG, YU-FANG The answer to whether the first-mover advantage is a source of sustainable competitive advantage is still debatable. Empirical studies are widely made in many industries. However, many of them are made in the United States. In this dissertation, the first-mover advantages and the resource-based view of a firm are applied jointly to China's mobile phone industry to examine whether the first-mover advantages are really sustainable. According the results, it is found that the sustainability of first-mover advantages depends on many factors. It depends on the resources pre-empted by the first mover at the initial stage and its ability to accumulate and develop new resources. In addition, the resources possessed by the followers are also critical. The resource portfolio of a firm may change over time, especially when the market is in the transitional period or becomes more competitive. Pioneers enjoy the benefits of early entry before the entrance of other rivals. However, the first-mover advantages may perish over time and late entrants may surpass the pioneers if they can not develop new resource portfolio in accordance with the market change. 2008 Dissertation (University of Nottingham only) NonPeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/21827/1/08MSclixyfy.pdf YANG, YU-FANG (2008) Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China. [Dissertation (University of Nottingham only)] (Unpublished)
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description	The answer to whether the first-mover advantage is a source of sustainable competitive advantage is still debatable. Empirical studies are widely made in many industries. However, many of them are made in the United States. In this dissertation, the first-mover advantages and the resource-based view of a firm are applied jointly to China's mobile phone industry to examine whether the first-mover advantages are really sustainable. According the results, it is found that the sustainability of first-mover advantages depends on many factors. It depends on the resources pre-empted by the first mover at the initial stage and its ability to accumulate and develop new resources. In addition, the resources possessed by the followers are also critical. The resource portfolio of a firm may change over time, especially when the market is in the transitional period or becomes more competitive. Pioneers enjoy the benefits of early entry before the entrance of other rivals. However, the first-mover advantages may perish over time and late entrants may surpass the pioneers if they can not develop new resource portfolio in accordance with the market change.
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title	Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China
title_short	Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China
title_full	Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China
title_fullStr	Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China
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Are First-Mover Advantages Really Sustainable? A Case Study of Foreign Mobile Phone Manufacturers in China

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