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The Resource-Advantage Theory of Competition: Dynamics, Path Dependencies, and Evolutionary Dimensions

The Resource-Advantage Theory of Competition: Dynamics, Path Dependencies, and Evolutionary... The authors respond to the thoughtful concerns raised by Dickson (1996) about the issue of path dependencies and the dynamics of resource-advantage (R-A) theory (Hunt and Morgan 1995). Rather than R-A theory and Dickson's work being inconsistent, the authors point out that Hunt and Morgan (1995) cite Dickson's (1992) work on two different occasions as support for the dynamics of R-A theory. Furthermore, because R-A theory proposes that firms seek superior financial performance, when combined with the fact that all firms cannot be superior at the same time, R-A competition necessarily is dynamic. Moreover, though the issue of path-dependencies is more contentious than Dickson suggests, R-A theory fully accommodates path dependencies, because it is an evolutionary, nonconsummatory theory. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Marketing SAGE

The Resource-Advantage Theory of Competition: Dynamics, Path Dependencies, and Evolutionary Dimensions

Journal of Marketing , Volume 60 (4): 8 – Oct 1, 1996

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Publisher
SAGE
Copyright
© 1996 American Marketing Association
ISSN
0022-2429
eISSN
1547-7185
DOI
10.1177/002224299606000410
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Abstract

The authors respond to the thoughtful concerns raised by Dickson (1996) about the issue of path dependencies and the dynamics of resource-advantage (R-A) theory (Hunt and Morgan 1995). Rather than R-A theory and Dickson's work being inconsistent, the authors point out that Hunt and Morgan (1995) cite Dickson's (1992) work on two different occasions as support for the dynamics of R-A theory. Furthermore, because R-A theory proposes that firms seek superior financial performance, when combined with the fact that all firms cannot be superior at the same time, R-A competition necessarily is dynamic. Moreover, though the issue of path-dependencies is more contentious than Dickson suggests, R-A theory fully accommodates path dependencies, because it is an evolutionary, nonconsummatory theory.

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Journal of MarketingSAGE

Published: Oct 1, 1996

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