Performance Effects of Imitative Entry

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Entry Timing (2015, background): “…of product-level entry-timing studies collect data from archival sources, commonly within the pharmaceutical and medical devices industries (e.g., Ethiraj & Zhu, 2008), the computer components and software industries (e.g., Franco et al., 2009), or the consumer manufactured goods industry (e.g.,…”
The power of imperfect imitation (2013, background): “Recently, research has begun to explore the potential of imitation as a strategy (e.g., Csaszar and Siggelkow, 2010; Ethiraj and Zhu, 2008; Rivkin 2000).”
Being better vs. being different: differentiation, competition, and pricing strategies in the Spanish hotel industry. (2013, background): “In one of the few empirical studies on differentiation strategies, Ethiraj and Zhu (2008) show that competition is primarily based on horizontal differentiation in the early stages of industry development, which makes incumbents’ advantage relatively sustainable; however, as the industry matures,…”
How Firms Capture Value From Their Innovations (2013, background): “One study, by Ethiraj and Zhu (2008), suggests that shifts in the nature of competition, that is, whether it is focused on horizontal differentiation (products differ in attributes) or vertical differentiation (products differ in quality and efficiency), mediate the relationship between lead time…”