Competitive Dynamics in the Global Insurance Industry : Strategic Groups, Competitive Moves, and Firm Performance

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Foreword; Acknowledgements; Table of Contents; List of Figures; List of Tables; List of Appendices; List of Abbreviations; Abstract and Keywords; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Research Objectives and Guiding Questions; 1.2 Research Strategy and Method; 1.3 Dissertation Outline; 2 Theoretical Background; 2.1 A Short History of Economic-Thought on Competition; 2.2 Competition Research Within Strategic Management; 2.3 Toward a Research Agenda; 3 Convergence-Divergence Within Strategic Groups; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Research on Strategic Group Dynamics; 3.3 Antecedents of Strategic Convergence-Divergence

3.4 Method33.5 Results; 3.6 Discussion; 3.7 Implications and Limitations; 4 From Crisis to Opportunity: How Market Shocks Impact Interfirm Rivalry; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Competitive Dynamics Research and the Environment; 4.3 Hypotheses; 4.4 Method; 4.5 Results; 4.6 Discussion; 4.7 Avenues for Future Research and Limitations; 5 Performance Effects of Corporate Divestiture Programs; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Extant Research on Sources of Divestiture Gains; 5.3 Hypotheses; 5.4 Method; 5.5 Results; 5.6 Discussion; 5.7 Avenues for Future Research and Limitations; 5.8 Conclusion

6 Discussion and Conclusion6.1 Summary of the Results; 6.2 Summary of the Theoretical Contributions; 6.3 Practical Implications; 6.4 Limitations; 6.5 Future Research Avenues; 6.6 Conclusion; References; Appendices;

10.1007/978-3-8349-3992-0 [DOI]

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