Market microstructure in a global B2B network

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An analysis of why business customers chose one online banking service over another is examined. Previous interorganizational relationships and ease of finding a business online are two factors.

Banking industry, Marketing, Market share, Business-to-business market, Business to business market, Electronic marketing

Benefiting from network Position: Firm capabilities, structural holes and performance

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A research is conducted on strategic management to examine how the innovative capabilities, both those of focal firms and those they access through their networks influence the performance of Canadian mutual fund companies. It is found that the firm's innovative capabilities and its network structure both enhance firm performance, while the innovativeness of its contacts does not do so directly.

Science & research, Research, Strategic planning (Business), Business networks (Social groups), Business performance management

Bridging ties: a source of firm heterogeneity in competitive capabilities

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Issues discussed concern the organizational and network structure of businesses that foster their acquisition of competitive capabilities. The study asserts that the geographical position of firms within an embedded network of companies can influence growth and competitiveness.

Statistical Data Included, Management, Competition (Economics), Organizational effectiveness, Regional economics