The objective of this study is to integrate both multimarket contact and strategic similarity in the analysis entry decisions. We also analyze role reciprocity contacts, market concentration, coordination mechanisms at moderating relationship. Our hypotheses are tested through behavior into new geographical markets Spanish savings bank market. Interestingly, our results offer an opportunity conciliating conflicting evidence multimarket–mutual forbearance heterogeneity–rivalry literatures...

Abstract Much of the literature dedicated to analysis entry timing decisions has been devoted study their consequences in terms performance. However, only a limited amount effort analyzing factors that determine these decisions. In addition, previous papers have centered efforts on product dimension, paying no attention into new geographical markets. This paper departs from works this respect and extends through consideration side entry. Our shows organizational size, competence, experience...

Abstract The purpose of this paper is to test the effectiveness switching costs as an isolating mechanism in context first‐mover advantage theory. Whereas both literature on and pioneering propose a through which firms could obtain sustainable competitive advantage, other authors offer rationale for thinking that not case. We our hypotheses European mobile telecommunications industry. This sector has been characterized by high rates growth number subscribers, reduce from being effective...

Our objective in this paper is to explore the impact of information technology (IT) on performance open innovation models. We study effect IT production patents and product innovations. analysis a large panel Spanish manufacturing firms confirms that proportion external research development (R&D) investments new products has an inverted U-shape. The results also reveal positively moderate consequences by reducing identification, assimilation, utilization costs. provide evidence viability...

The institution-based view of strategy has emerged as a leading perspective in Strategic Management. It incorporates the institutional dimension when offering relevant answers to fundamental questions strategy. One challenges this is develop stronger measures institutions (Peng et al., 2009). This paper seeks contribute direction by detailed analysis main that previous works Management have used. Our aim offer guide will help researchers decide how they should incorporate into their empirical work.

A combined epidemiologic, clinical, and electroencephalographic study of epilepsy was undertaken in Bogota by the Neurological Institute Colombia, Colombian Health, Department Health City Bogota. The prevalence on December 31, 1974, 19.5 per 1,000, highest rate for general populations reported literature. significantly higher females than males, 22.9 1,000 compared with 15.5 1,000.

In this paper we use a panel of manufacturing firms in Spain to examine the extent which they internal and external sources information (customers, suppliers, competitors, consultants universities) generate product process innovation. Our results show that, although are influential, key achieve innovation performance. These line with open literature because that opening up their different have greater capacity innovations. We also find importance varies depending on type (product or process)...

In this study, we analyse organisational resilience in the context of recent COVID-19 pandemic. Combining arguments from resource-based view and ergodicity, theorise that depends on certain key characteristics firms their ability to innovate business models. Specifically, focus female leadership multi-unit structure as two may condition resource availability during pandemic consider firms' innovative actions response We test our hypotheses using data more than 11,000 34 countries. Our...

Egg sinking rates of the sympatric species Thysanoessa spinifera and Euphausia pacifica were investigated in context cross-shelf seawater conditions vertical distributions early ontogenetic stages (eggs, nauplii, calyptopes, furciliae) along Oregon coast during summer, 1977. The highest abundances eggs, calyptopes furciliae near surface (<30 m), nauplii deeper layers (50–100 indicating that eggs sank to <90 m depth migrated into shallower waters. Mean T. egg diameters less (chorion...

Rising global temperatures and the increase in natural disasters recent years have raised concerns regarding sustainability of economic activity. In this context, eco-innovation has become increasingly important. Nevertheless, countries are heterogeneous terms their production. Our study contributes to understanding drivers by analyzing determinants green patent production at country level. We focus on specific characteristics innovations, namely complexity appropriability problem, explain...

Two cases of palinopsia are reported. The first patient had and visual allesthesia secondary to an occipital calcified cysticercus. Symptoms were more prominent during treatment for his parasitic infection. second case was a with long standing vascular headaches associated many years episodes persistence; he right lobe infarct; reported deformation images, illusion movement macropsia in left homonymous hemianoptic field. Different hypotheses explaining have been proposed. An analysis our...

This article assesses the role of investments in intangible capital and their potential complementarities as a way to improve firm productivity. We focus on three resources that, according literature, have greatest strategic importance: research development (R&D), advertising, human capital. To test our hypotheses, we use large sample Spanish manufacturing firms consider estimates total factor productivity through generalized method moments approach. Our results show evidence between R&D...

This paper studies the adoption of e-business by manufacturing firms. We augment Technology–Organization–Environment (TOE) framework to consider two organizational features, namely, production outsourcing and technological cooperation. test model on a longitudinal sample Spanish firms covering period 2002–2014. The results reveal that outsource are more likely adopt Supplier-to-Business (S2B) Business-to-Business (B2B). Technological cooperation with customers suppliers also has positive...

The idea of first-mover advantages is frequently used by both managers and academics alike. Despite its importance for understanding the performance entry in new markets, evidence remains mixed. Our study advances research on timing-performance relationship adopting a contingency perspective that includes micro (competitive strategies) macro (industry dynamics) dimensions to explain differences entrants' profitability. In this paper we focus follower firms propose cost leadership best...

Abstract A newly recognized type of cerebral astrocytoma has been described in the last 5 years among patients under age 30. The designation pleomorphic xanthoastrocytoma suggested for this neoplasm on basis its unique histological features. These include abundant lipid droplets astrocytic cytoplasm. We report an additional case hemisphere astrocytoma, which (in common with 17 others reported before) occurred a young patient. His postoperative course benign and he remains ambulatory almost...

The objective of this paper is to analyze the possible long-term consequences deregulation on financial exclusion in a European context. Although an issue frequently treated by US researchers, it has traditionally received much less attention Europe. that took place mainly during 1980s may have contributed increase importance phenomenon. Therefore, our aim assess effect availability banking services, especially low-income municipalities Spain. Our results show that, although level service...

We analyze the alignment between information processing needs and capacities. First, we explore relationship firms' vertical horizontal boundaries technology (IT) capabilities. The literature postulates that less internalization leads firms to invest more in technology. However, argue use of taper integration diversification increases demand for IT-based resources such as IT infrastructure human resources. Second, propose fit capacity has a positive effect on performance. Our hypotheses are...