...Jorge A. Romero; Mehrzad Azmi Shabestari Purpose This research aims to explore the association between the tone expressed in USA annual reports, analyzing the link between risk and competition. Design/methodology/approach Two contending expectations are considered in relation to the potential...

...Muhammad Ansar Majeed; Chao Yan; Muhammad Zubair Tauni Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the effects of competitive pressure on financial statements’ comparability (comparability) by analyzing various dimensions of competition. Design/methodology/approach The authors study...

... of competition, it would seem reasonable that the strategic formulation process would also have to be modified to correspond to the new dynamics of the marketplace (Dierickx and Cool, 1989; Lane and Kaufman, 1994; Burgelman and Grove, 1996; Gimeno and Woo, 1996; Hitt et al., 1998; Ireland and Hitt, 1999...

... about competitors, customers, and the environment. Responses from 137 wholesale grocers demonstrate that uncertainty varies by generic strategy, suggesting that businesses consider both the type and degree of uncertainty when crafting a competitive strategy. Specifically, the data suggest that viable...

...C. Carl Pegels; Yong Il Song This paper is a study of competitive and cooperative interactions among members of a competitive industry group. There are few strategic, tactical or market moves that do not affect competition in any industry. Competitive and cooperative interactions among competitive...

...Douglas K. Herrmann The market that most firms are confronted with today is becoming more global with greater and more diverse competition. Because of this, a firm must quickly, efficiently and completely target its methods for meeting the fundamental requirement for innovation. A tracking system...

...Bob Thurlby Reporting on original research, this paper takes a new look at classical theory on the nature of competition. Using the electricity sector as a case study, this work develops an outline set of “new” competitive forces centred on the reinvention of individual organisations, rather than...

...Enrico Scarso Deals with the problem of timing the adoption of a new technology. This is a very important question of strategy which directly affects the firm’s competitive capability and whose analysis cannot be adequately faced by conventional capital budgeting techniques. Aims to provide...

... to the industry structure and its likely development. After a brief discussion of the nature of environmental consultancy and the financial make‐up of the market, the findings of the research are placed in a framework identifying the underlying sources of competitive pressure[ 5 ]. The paper concludes...

...R. Rothschild Simple game theory offers a number of important insights into strategic behaviour in a competitive business environment. Provides some flavour of the issues which can be addressed. Using a two‐firm framework, considers how some familiar and recurring business decisions can be analysed...

...Rainer Feurer; Kazem Chaharbaghi The increasing level of competition has had a major influence on the value system which defines the characteristics of an organization and its relation to internal and external environments. The value system is central to the reward structure and therefore...

... the maturity phase: in 1991 the sales decreased by 1.4 per cent. Imports seem not to respect the rule. The Italian beer market is significantly different from the other European countries as far as the alimentary styles are concerned and the competition between producers. The marketing junior assistant has...

...Christopher Pass; Bryan Lowes Competition policy in the UK and European Community is concerned with the maintenance and promotion of competitive markets. However, many market sectors in the UK and EC exhibit high levels of supplier concentration and many are dominated by either a quasimonopoly...

...Christopher Pass; Bryan Lowes In recent years there has been a substantial increase in the number of mergers and takeovers in the UK referred by the Office of Fair Trading to the Monopolies and Mergers Commission for investigation and report. This reflects an ongoing concern of the UK competition...

...Elizabeth Bourdon In most highly competitive markets, the use of certain strategic and tactical pricing practices is a key factor in determining profitability. Discusses the extent to which these practices can benefit a firm. Evidence from research conducted in the markets of two groups...