oligopoly characteristics

• A contingency theory of internationalization performance for emerging market multinational enterprises.

... so as to improve its performance characteristics" (Rosenberg and Frischtak 1985). This process woul... Competition in the Presence of Oligopoly and Economies of Scale. In H. Kierzkowski (Ed.), M...

• Management International Review
• Band 51 Nr. 5, September 2011

• Strategic Management in Turbulent Markets: The Case of the German and Croatian Brewing Industries

European beer markets are characterized by major changes that are forcing breweries to redesign their competitive strategies. In this paper, we analyze the changes in the German and Croatian brewing industries by referring to Porter's five forces model and generic strategies framework. The analysis reveals growing competitive pressures in both markets and a wide spectrum of competitive strategies. Whereas in Germany cost leaders have gained market shares, the Croatian market is strongly influenced by the differentiation strategies of multinational brewing groups and medium-prized local brands. A comparison of the market characteristics and firm strategies in Germany and Croatia and some theoretical and managerial implications close the paper.

... in 2000 (Canadean 2004), form a narrow oligopoly with huge market power. These players will exert s...

• Journal for East European Management Studies
• Band 13 Nr. 1, Januar 2008

• Strategic Management in the German Brewing Industry: Are There Still Differences Between East and West

Despite the reunification of Germany more than 15 years ago, substantial differences remain between the regions that once comprised the market-driven West and the socialist, centrally planned East. Although today's Eastern German economy is less competitive than the Western German economy, there are important exceptions to the rule. One exception is the food and beverage industry in which Eastern German companies have gained strong competitive positions. Did they reach this position by mimicking Western German blueprints, or did they go their own way? These questions are addressed in this paper by referring to a large-scale empirical study in the German brewing sector.

... developed towards being a wide oligopoly dominated by several national brewing groups and l... within an industry as well as the characteristics of a firm (such as age, size, and availability of ...

• Journal for East European Management Studies
• Band 13 Nr. 1, Januar 2008

• Country-of-Origin Effects of Foreign Direct Investment: An Industry Level Analysis

Employing detailed industry-level data, this paper examines the country-of-origin effects of foreign direct investment in China. The analysis demonstrates that there are significant differences in behavior between investors from non-Chinese Western (NCW) source countries and those from Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan (HMT). The findings show that NCW investors target local market, while HMT investors are export-oriented. Furthermore, NCW firms are more responsive to local labor quality and technological capability than their HMT counterparts.

... with theory that predicts that characteristics, such as ownership advantages and investment motiv..., internalization, product life cycle, oligopoly reaction and economies of scale, among others. Exa...

• Management International Review
• Band 49 Nr. 2, März 2009