The Oligopolist's Discordance Made Acceptable? Enacting Socially-Embedded Knowledge to Act it Out in One's Favor

Strategic surprise lies in wait. There is no surprise if competitors can figure out one's intentions before end. We examine how enlightened strategists can enact the socially-embedded knowledge that prevails over competitors' behavior to their very own favor. Findings suggest that firms can strategize successfully by (a) identifying the levers of collective knowledge; (b) using them as to deter competitors from reacting

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Year of publication:	1998-09
Authors:	Baumard, Philippe ; Ibert, Jérôme
Institutions:	Université Paris-Dauphine (Paris IX)
Subject:	relation dialectique entre les stratégies collectives et les stratégies concurrentielles \| dialectical relationship between collective and competitive strategizing \| connaissance collective \| connaissance sociale \| collective knowledge \| oligopoles

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Extent:	application/pdf
Series:	Economics Papers from University Paris Dauphine.
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Classification:	L1 - Market Structure, Firm Strategy, and Market Performance ; L13 - Oligopoly and Other Imperfect Markets ; L26 - Entrepreneurship
Source:	RePEc - Research Papers in Economics

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