Product location choice and firm capabilities: Evidence from the US automobile industry

Authors
Thomas, L Weigelt, K
Citation
L. Thomas et K. Weigelt, Product location choice and firm capabilities: Evidence from the US automobile industry, STRAT MANAG, 21(9), 2000, pp. 897-909
Citations number
24
Categorie Soggetti
Management
Journal title
STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT JOURNAL
ISSN journal
01432095 → ACNP
Volume
21
Issue
9
Year of publication
2000
Pages
897 - 909
Database
ISI
SICI code
0143-2095(200009)21:9<897:PLCAFC>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
We test theories of product differentiation and firm capabilities using dat a from the U.S. automobile industry. We find managers introduce new models close to their existing ones but far from rival models. We also find entran ts and foreign manufacturers locate models closer to rival models, These re sults are consistent with both economic models of product differentiation a nd theories of firm capabilities Copyright (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.