TY - JOUR
T1 - The impact of competition on vertical integration
T2 - The role of technological niche width
AU - Khurshid, Faisal
AU - Park, Woo Yong
AU - Chan, Felix T.S.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment
PY - 2020/3/1
Y1 - 2020/3/1
N2 - Despite there being numerous studies exploring the relationship between competition and vertical integration, the empirical findings regarding the nature of this relationship are still unclear. The current study suggests that technological niche width mediates the relationship between competition and vertical integration. It also suggests that technological niche width and vertical integration play a complementary role in enhancing firm performance. These arguments have found empirical support in the examination of the U.S. hybrid electric vehicle market from 2008 to 2016. In so doing, this study provides an opportunity to better understand the relationship between competition, vertical integration, and technological niche width. In addition, it explains how firms can effectively manage fierce competition and achieve the goal of superior performance through strategic decisions regarding vertical integration and technological niche width.
AB - Despite there being numerous studies exploring the relationship between competition and vertical integration, the empirical findings regarding the nature of this relationship are still unclear. The current study suggests that technological niche width mediates the relationship between competition and vertical integration. It also suggests that technological niche width and vertical integration play a complementary role in enhancing firm performance. These arguments have found empirical support in the examination of the U.S. hybrid electric vehicle market from 2008 to 2016. In so doing, this study provides an opportunity to better understand the relationship between competition, vertical integration, and technological niche width. In addition, it explains how firms can effectively manage fierce competition and achieve the goal of superior performance through strategic decisions regarding vertical integration and technological niche width.
KW - competition
KW - firm performance
KW - hybrid electric vehicle market
KW - technological niche width
KW - vertical integration
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85081109006&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1002/bse.2371
DO - 10.1002/bse.2371
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85081109006
SN - 0964-4733
VL - 29
SP - 789
EP - 800
JO - Business Strategy and the Environment
JF - Business Strategy and the Environment
IS - 3
ER -